September 2023
Snake oil: 4K displays on smartphonesThe screen resolution of smartphones has increased dramatically over the last ten years. Have we reached a point where further improvement is just a waste of money?
Categories: snake oil
Command-line hacking: displaying system temperatureUsing simple file and string handling techniques in the Bash shell.
Categories: Linux, command-line hacking
Is your fitness watch lying to you?People are increasingly using smart watches and fitness watches for tracking health metrics. Is it wise to do so? (Short answer: probably not.)
Categories: science and technology, snake oil
They don't make 'em like that any more: NVIDIA Shield K1 tabletDespite its low initial price, the Shield K1 continues to put modern Android tablets to shame.
Categories: TDMTLTAM
Some thoughts on always-on OLED displays on smart watchesWhy an expensive smart watch is still less good than a cheap Timex, when it comes to telling the time.
Categories: electronics
Does the use of custom Android ROMs improve or worsen security?This question is not particularly easy to answer, but understanding the implications helps.
Categories: general computing, security