While the initial consumer-grade NASes sold during the late 2000s/early 2010s had fairly weak CPUs and little memory, newer models priced in the $200-$500 range from about 2019 forward are… Read more »
I’ve had NAS devices for almost 15 years and have grown our local network to 40+ devices for a family of 4, as the PCs, laptops, smart TVs, tablets, phones,… Read more »
In past years I went back and forth between Plex and Emby as my media server of choice but eventually settled on the former since I switched my server to… Read more »
I bought an Nvidia Shield (2017 model) on sale for $140 at the end of 2018 and am amazed by how much this tiny device can accomplish. It’s connected to… Read more »
It’s tough enough to properly read nonverbal cues among us humans, now imagine programming software to do it. That’s what Lex Fridman and his MIT colleagues are trying to accomplish…. Read more »
The likes of Dell and Gateway exploded on the PC scene in the late 80s/early 90s by streamlining their supply chain, thinking of themselves as OEM assemblers rather than manufacturers,… Read more »
Over many years I’ve found a lot of good hardware and neat apps that work well together. In the spirit of the setup and how I work interviews, here’s my advice on picking… Read more »
Like so many people, I let my blog, which I had started relatively early at the end of 2000, fall into a state of utter neglect as various social networks… Read more »
I just bought a prepaid data package from Claro, one of the three mobile telcos here in Chile. After fumbling with their settings (their APN for prepago banda ancha is… Read more »
Quick notes on apps I’m using with my E71 smartphone: Nimbuzz and Fring because (unless I’m being really dense here), Skype Mobile doesn’t support free skype-to-skype calls over WiFi. I’m… Read more »