Category: Gadget review
My Linux Home Server Is More Than A Dropbox-alternative
“Theory and practice sometimes clash. And when that happens, theory loses.Every single time.”― Linus Torvalds Dropbox used to be the main cloud storage hub of my computing life. Excel sheets, Word docs, and Access Databases were all stored on the cloud folder accessible from all of my diverse platforms: two Windows machines, an Ubuntu laptop, several Android devices, and a Chromebook. But when its Basic plan was reaching its full capacity, I had to either switch to the premium plan or find its replacement service. And one more thing that I didn’t like about the free plan was its limitations on the number of accessible devices that were only restricted …
Essential PH-1 – The Story of a Die-hard Android Fanboy
“Dr. Roth: “I’ve been waiting a long time to run tests on someone like you.”Daemon: “Another fanboy. I have them everywhere.””― Jennifer L. Armentrout, Origin I consider myself a die-hard Android fanboy and can hardly imagine a life without Android. The OS is like the air for me – it’s something I breathe and embrace no matter what. And Google, the company behind Android, is, as it were, my Disneyland. It is my virtual playground, where I build my own apps and experiment with my Java codes on Android Studio and push the limit of the OS’s capabilities by unlocking the bootloader. All in all, what I loooove the most …
Life with Surface
“Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.” ― Albert Einstein Life is a journey. And the journey sometimes could be painful. That’s because change is inevitable no matter what. But it comes all down to the fact that nothing could be as painful as staying where you don’t belong. Hi, international friends! How have you been? Despite the vaccination roll-out in the developed world, including my country – Japan, the pandemic situation is still prevalent in many countries. I understand that this is a challenging age for everyone, but don’t give up on your hope and always stay true to your faith. Anyways, today’s …
+Style Smart Electric Fan
“I typed in a single word: Vampre. Google asked, ‘Did you mean vampire?’ I said, ‘Yes.” ― Harvard Lampoon, Nightlight: A Parody I’m a hardcore Google fanboy. I admit that. My whole life is being driven around Google. With the magic phrase “OK Google”, my home products are under my voice control. A ceiling light, a desk light, a humidifier, and monitors. And this time around, I’ve recently purchased a smart electric fan that works perfectly with my Google Assistant. Even though this article is supposed to be about the smart electric fan, let me share a bit about my fascination with technology in general with you. A few years …
Chromebook Duet
“Ongoing Windows 10 problems have driven me to buy a Chromebook.” ― Steven Magee I love tablets. But it’s like finding a needle in a haystack to find a good tablet, especially in the Android universe. Unlike Apple’s effort to optimize iOS apps to the larger screens on iPads, Android apps, in general, still have great room for improvement. My first Android tablet was Nexus 7 (2012/2013). As far as I remember, the Nexus 7 was the only Google’s in-house tablet that offered value for its asking price, which is less than $300. The 7-inch screen was significantly small for a tablet and was dedicated strictly to content consumption. But …
My Top Picks For Gear Of The Year 2020
“Fuck this. When life gets hard, ask Google. Google knows everything” ― Emma Hart, The Love Game 2020 has been an extraordinary year in every aspect. But everything comes to its end, and it’s hard to believe we’re almost 2021. So, this is a great opportunity to take a look back on this year. As we’re required to stay home during so much of this year, we relied on our devices more than ever. Today, let me share with you what gears did I rely on during the age of the global pandemic. Also, since I’m a hardcore Google/Microfost fanboy, let me give you a glimpse into what a Pixel/Surface …
Fitbit Sense: My Adventure into Google Ecosystem
“Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.” ― Sigmund Freud When it comes to smartwatches, I was an early adopter. Back in 2014, I bought LG Android Smart Watch working together with my Nexus 5 back then. My second smartwatch was from Huawei and it paved my way for committing to the Huawei/Android ecosystem with the brand’s phone and tablet. But my antipathy towards the Chinese brand’s products due to ethical reasons abruptly ended my relationship with Huawei. My choice of purchase is not dealing with anything from China and avoid the country’s brands. There is a slew of products made by different manufacturers, particularly those made by …
dbrand: Black and Red Are Dope
“I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul.” ― Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets For those who don’t know what dbrand is, dbrand is a company based in Toronto. With a high-qualified 3M vinyl, dbrand skins are the de-facto standard when it comes to phone/tablet skins. They made the first debut with a skin for iPhone 4, but now that they offer a wide variety of skins not only for phones but also for iPads, laptops, headphones, mobile chargers, game consoles, and wearables. The company name, dbrand, was derived from the idea of debranding a phone by covering phoee …