September 2023
Is your fitness watch lying to you? (Sep 2023)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
Some thoughts on always-on OLED displays on smart watches (Sep 2023)Why an expensive smart watch is still less good than a cheap Timex, when it comes to telling the time.
Categories: electronics
Command-line hacking: displaying system temperature (Sep 2023)Using simple file and string handling techniques in the Bash shell.
Categories: Linux, command-line hacking
Does the use of custom Android ROMs improve or worsen security? (Sep 2023)This question is not particularly easy to answer, but understanding the implications helps.
Categories: degoogling, security
They don't make 'em like that any more: NVIDIA Shield K1 tablet (Sep 2023)Despite its low initial price, the Shield K1 continues to put modern Android tablets to shame.
Categories: TDMTLTAM
Snake oil: 4K displays on smartphones (Sep 2023)The 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
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