Monthly Archives: November 2025

Gadgets

Gekogear Orbit D400 Dashcam

4K front and rear camera dashcams are quickly becoming the norm. But the Orbit D400 by Gekogear looks anything but typical. While many 4K dashcams are trying to go with smaller and smaller footprints and tiny displays, the D400 has a huge 11-inch display screen.

The front camera records at a max 4K and its rear camera at a max 1080p. Despite its Sony Starvis sensor and good resolution, the overall footage captured by the D400 is sub-average in quality and detail with newer dashcams. It lacks a wide dynamic range. At night, the D400 footage lacks detail to capture most license plate characters, appearing blown out from glare. Its performance is more in line with sub-$75 budget dashcams.

The D400 display/camera unit straps onto the mirror side of your car’s rearview mirror. The USB-C power cable and rear camera cable plug into the unit from the top. The display screen’s glossy black surface offers a tinted mirror of sorts, allowing you to see rearward as normal. When the display is turned on, it can be used like the digital rearview mirror found in some newer vehicles like Land Rovers, Polestars, and Toyotas. Using it as a digital rear view does take some getting used to and may not be possible for those who require corrective glasses for farsightedness.

The D400’s rear camera comes with over 10ft of connection cable. It is weather-sealed, allowing it to be mounted as an external cam, though that may require professional installation. I chose to use the included 3M adhesive mounting strip to mount onto my rear hatch inside the vehicle.

The D400 display is a touchscreen and can be set to display either the front, rear, or combined cameras. The display only shows a section of the overall camera view. Scrolling the touchscreen, you can virually tilt the view and see the rest of the camera frame. The D400 comes with a 32GB micro SD card and the unit is compatible with up to 128GB cards.

Despite its lack of video detail, the D400 more than makes up for its mediocre camera with its huge and useful display screen. If Gekogear can update the video processing with a patch or a Gen2, the D400 could be a winner as big as its screen.

BUY

Amazon https://amzn.to/484cSON

SPECS

ResolutionFront 4K / Rear 1080P
DisplayFull Touch Screen 11.8″ (measured diagonally)
View AngleFront 139° / Rear 142°
G-SensorSupported
SpeakerSupported
Storage Memory32GB included (Supports up to 128GB)
MountSuction Cup
Loop RecordingYes
Motion DetectionYes
Power SupplyUSB-C 5V/2A
MountRearview Mirror Straps
Dimensions:9.7″ x 0.67″ x 2.55”
Weight1.5lbs
Operating Temperature-10° – +70°

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TMI 251112 IT Support

Too Much Information live chat show. Today, we’re going to talk with some professional computer geeks about the challenges of working in IT. This video is sponsored by Aura. Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to my link https://aura.com/moondog to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed.

Read my notes: https://moondogindustries.com/tmi-251112-it-support/

EARLYBIRD Clue:

THIS WEEK

Moondog2A

Moondog Reviews

Moondog Go

BRAND CONTEST CLUE

This company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen to market BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. It grew to become one of the largest and richest companies in the world.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

The IT Crowd is a British television sitcom originally broadcast by Channel 4 in 2006, created, written, and directed by Graham Linehan and starring Chris O’Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, and Matt Berry. There was a failed attempt to create a US version of the show after the success of The Office which was also originally a British TV comedy, but the pilot of the US IT Crowd just wasn’t as funny.

SPECIAL GUEST

Tim Mooney 
IT professional from southwest Michigan.  Lived in Michigan all my life.  I went to college to learn electronics, then worked in IT.  I grew up with firearms but got into collecting when I was 21.  I’ve been reloading since 1996.

Ian Conolly
IT professional in NYC. Unix Systems Administrator with the US Department of the Interior.

CONTESTS

CONTEST: NOV 2025 Noblex Red Dot
CONTEST: NOV 2025 Klarus

CONTEST CLUE

This company rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by Windows. But largely missed on emerging trends and technologies such as the Internet, digital music, and smart phones. But it did have one of its successes in becoming a dominant company in gaming with the XBox.

YARD SALE

Fundraiser for St. Anne Middle School 8th grade class trip to Washington D.C.
https://moondogindustries.com/yardsale/

This week, you can get a Monstrum 2000 lumen weaponlight for half off.

Yard Sale School Fundraiser
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Mantis Titan X Training Pistol

The Mantis Titan X is an innovative dry-fire training system. The Titan X was first introduced at SHOT Show 2025 and this mock pistol fuses digital technology with a practical training tool. The Titan X has the built-in motion sensors of the Mantis X10, molded into a 1:1 scale and weight mock-up of a Glock 19 pistol with a realistic trigger.

With each trigger pull, a laser is activated, indicating where a bullet would have impacted on a target. In addition, the Titan X comes with two realistically weighted mock magazines that can be ejected to simulate reloads. Users can pair the Mantis Titan X with the Mantis Pistol/Rifle app and 3rd party laser targeting Apps like Laser Academy.

The user can quickly diagnose and learn from bad trigger habits like slapping, pulling or pushing the trigger, as well as anticipating recoil. Unlike traditional dry-firing, the user does not have to rack and reset their trigger. The Titan X trigger automatically resets, so rapid fire can be simulated. Best of all, this can all be done safely indoors or at home because no real ammo is used. Moreover, you don’t have to pay for ammo, so the Titan X quickly pays for itself.

SHOP

Mantis website https://mantisx.com/pages/titanx

Amazon https://amzn.to/3LAQuEc

KEY FEATURES

Integrated MantisX sensor

Save on ammo

Train safely anywhere

Realistic resetting trigger

Optic Compatible: RMR/Shield RMS/RMSc

1:1 Size and weight to Glock-19

USB -C charging

3rd-Party laser compatible (ie. Laser Academy)

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Tract Toric UHD 8×32

The Toric UHD 8×32 are the smallest and most compact model in Tract’s high-performance Toric line of binoculars. The Toric feature SCHOTT HT glass, which offer their highest levels of light transference, as well as reduced chromatic aberration. This is the same glass used in premium Zeiss scopes.

The Torics are designed and built in Japan to high standards. Not surprising as Tract’s founders were formerly at Nikon before that brand’s exit from the US sporting optics market. The Toric features ruborized armor around a relatively lightweight magnesium chassis.

BUY

Tract’s website: https://tractoptics.com/toric-uhd-schott-ht-8×32-compact-binocular/

Amazon https://amzn.to/42Jg6Eq

SPECS


TORIC UHD

Magnification: 8x

Objective Lens: 32mm

Eye Relief: 17.5mm

Exit Pupil: 4mm

Exit Pupil: 13.3 / 4.4mm

Angle of View: 8.1°

FOV: 424 ft @ 1000 yrds

Apparent FOV: 64.8°

Twilight Factor: 16

Interpupillary Distance: 58-72mm

Close Focus Distance: 6.5 ft

Prism: Roof Schmidt-Pechan

Lenses: Fully Multicoated

Waterproof: IPX7

Height: 5.2 in

Width: 5 in

Weight: 23 oz

Travel

NYC Deserted Fulton Street Station

Due to crime and mismanagement by the MTA, the multi-million dollar renovation of the Fulton Street Station and shopping center lies mostly empty and deserted of commerce. Only stores that remain open are a donut shop and a newspaper stand. The situation is a sad indictment of the DeBlasio and Adams administrations at NY City Hall and the Cuomo administration in Albany.

#nyc #subway #crimenews https://youtu.be/o03PTZeRg7Q

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TMI 251105 How I got the nickname Moondog?

Too Much Information live chat show. Today, we’re going to talk about the origin of my online nickname, “Moondog” with Creative Director Adam Chasnow, the man who gave me that nickname. This video is sponsored by Aura. Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to my link https://aura.com/moondog to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed.

Read my notes: https://moondogindustries.com/tmi-251105-how-i-got-the-nickname-moondog

ROLAND GO KEYS 5 keyboard https://amzn.to/47Eq63i

EARLYBIRD Clue:

THIS WEEK

Moondog2A

Moondog Reviews

Moondog Go

BRAND CONTEST CLUE

This 3-letter named company is one of the oldest record and music companies in America. Beginning in 1901 as the Victor Recording Machine Company, with its trademark “His Master’s Voice” icon, it was bought by the Radio Corporation of America, from which it gets its legendary 3-letter name.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

SPECIAL GUEST

CHAS 

Adam Chasnow is a marketing communications creative leader whose focus is finding cultural marketing and media opportunities that connect global brands and services with their audiences. Whether it’s earned media, social, or paid content, he looks for original ways to share a brand’s mission or product benefit through any channel available…

https://www.adamchasnow.com

MOONDOG

Louis Thomas Hardin (May 26, 1916 – September 8, 1999), known professionally as Moondog, was an American composer, musician, performer, music theoretician, poet and inventor of musical instruments. His work influenced later composers like Philip Glass.


CONTESTS

CONTEST: NOV 2025 Noblex Red Dot
CONTEST: NOV 2025 Klarus

CONTEST CLUE

This 3-letter named company has gone through a number of owners and mergers. General Electric in 1985, Bertlesmann Music Group in 1987, and now Sony BMG in 2004. The record label publishes music for artists such as Milley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, and Doja Cat.

YARD SALE

Fundraiser for St. Anne Middle School 8th grade class trip to Washington D.C.
https://moondogindustries.com/yardsale/

This week, you can get a Monstrum 2000 lumen weaponlight for half off.

Yard Sale School Fundraiser

Enter this week’s contest via email. Good luck!

CONTEST: Oct 2025 ProHear Walkie Talkie
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Garage Sale

These are items I’ve reviewed for my YouTube channel, so they’re practically brand new. I’m selling them for 50% off retail. Proceeds will go to my son’s class trip to Washington D.C. this Spring.

Local pickup at the CPRPC range, Diamond Heights, or Andronico’s in the Inner Sunset. Shipping via can be arranged at cost (ex. 1 scope will cost approximately $15 to ship).


SCOPES

Aquillifer 5-25×56
https://aquiliferopt.com/products/ep-5-25x56ffp-optics-scope
$150

Aquillifer 6-24×50
https://aquiliferopt.com/products/ep-6-24x50ffp-optics-scope
$120

Aquillifer 3-12×56 https://aquiliferopt.com/products/ht-3-12x56ffp-optics-scope
$90

Aquillfer 1-8×24 LPVO + mount https://amzn.to/3WNEd1y
$60

AccuVista 1-10×24 FFP LPVO + mount https://acuvistaoptics.com/products/acuvista-surge-1-10×24-ffp-lpvo-scope
$150

CVLife Eagle Blaze 7-35×56 https://www.cvlife.com/products/cvlife-eagleblaze-7-35×56-ffp-rifle-scope
$200

CVLife Eagle Blaze 5-25×56 https://amzn.to/43xAadq
$150

CVLife EagleVanta 1-6×24 LPVO + mount https://amzn.to/49qhP5h
$90

CVLife BearSwift 1-10×24 FFP LPVO + mount https://amzn.to/4a0bVYQ
$90

Discovery Optics HD 5-30×56 https://amzn.to/3JVJGjV
$140

Monstrum Panzer 1-10×24 CM2 FFP LPVO + mount https://amzn.to/3MkQ057
$80

Vector Optics 1-8×24 fiber optics LPVO
https://www.amazon.com/Vector-Optics-Continental-Riflescope-Hunting/dp/B0DJP2TTTN/ref=ast_sto_dp_puis
$175

RED DOTS

Noblex NV 2MOA red dot (MOS base) https://amzn.to/3JrzWxJ
$150 (2x for sale or get both for $250)

OSight 3MOA RMR (FDE) https://amzn.to/3XrI3xj
$80

Midas TSR1 3MOA doctor footprint with Picatinny adapter mount https://amzn.to/47ycZlD
$80

Midas Flash 3MOA RMR footprint https://amzn.to/4pN8JEZ
$120

SPOTTING SCOPES

Athlon Cronus G2 UHD 7-42×60 tactical straight spotter https://amzn.to/4nRg1Gq
$500

GEAR

Portable 4500psi AC/DC air compressor https://amzn.to/4qkgyTs
$200

3-Axis phone scope mount https://amzn.to/4hUozLh
$20

Arken waterproof scope cover set 44-49mm bell / 30-35mm bell https://amzn.to/3Xlmu1v
$20 (I have 6x of these sets)

Monstrum Raider X2 2000 lumen rifle light https://amzn.to/3KmOJad
$25

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RPR Ammo Test: Aguila HV vs. CCI Mini-Mag

https://youtu.be/GPr3OLGh4fc

Aguila Super Extra High Velocity and CCI Mini-Mags are my go-to 22LR for my pistols and semi-auto rifles. Super Extra HV is usually cheaper but CCI runs more reliably on more of my pistols. Both are 40grn CPRN bullets with only a 20fps difference in their velocities. While Super-Extra HV claims faster speed, Mini-Mags shoot with more pronounced pop.

Testing both in my factory Ruger Precision Rimfire Rifle (RPR), Aguila edged CCI by a significant margin (2x) in the data. CCI did experience more random fliers than Aguila, causing worse scores. But looking at the groups, the differences between the rounds appeared subjectively closer.

BUY

Discovery Optics LHD

Discovery Optics website use 10% Off code Moondog: https://www.discoveryopt.com/DISCOVERYOPT-LHD-8-32X56SFIR-FFP-Z-optics-Scopes.html

Amazon 10% discount code: Moondog832 https://amzn.to/3Ck6nu2

RESULTS

Aguila Super Extra HV
Avg. Group Size: 2.17″
Average: 2.07 MOA
Mean Radius: .83″ / 0.79 MOA

CCI Mini-Mag
Avg. Group Size: 3.43″
Average: 3.28 MOA
Mean Radius: 1.21″ / 1.15 MOA