Daily Digest 2021-05-27
I’ve been continuing to watch Season 4 of the The Expanse, 4 episodes in currently. I’m definitely enjoying it, but I am also a little frustrated. There seems to be a lot of backstory that is missing,...
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One of the lifestyle changes I’ve been wanting to make in 2019 is to reduce my consumption and to live in a way that is more considered and careful. I’ve already written about how I’m doing that when...
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Quick Notes on the OnePlus One
I’ve been a happy owner and user of a Nexus 4 for about two years (and the Nexus S before that), but in the last few months, my phone was starting to show its age. I was barely getting a full day’s...
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A week with the Nexus 4
I bought my first smartphone about a year and a half ago. It was the straight-from-Google version of the Samsung Nexus S, meaning that it came without any carrier-installed crapware and no contract....
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Amazon has good customer service
Last week I realized I didn’t have a single usable USB Flash drive. So what do I do? I hope on Amazon and order myself one of course. I got this nice Kingston 32GB drive that looked small enough to fit...
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Rules for Computing Happiness Revisited
About a year and half ago I wrote down some Rules for Computing Happiness. I based the list off of a similar list by Alex Payne. But in the year and half since then a lot has changed in my life. I...
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Upgrading to Ice Cream Sandwich
I’m about six months behind the rest of the world when it comes to phone software, but I finally upgraded my Nexus S to Ice Cream Sandwich. Unfortunately the process was not as smooth as I would have...
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The Shape of the Future
I love Star Trek. As a kid Kirk was my hero and Spock was always fascinating (and just a little bit mysterious). I loved the idea of starships exploring the galaxy, of alien worlds and strange beings....
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Where is the computation?
I’m pretty happy with my Nexus S so far. It’s a decent phone with some solid apps and services. More importantly, it’s a well-equipped little pocket computer. However the more I use smartphones (and...
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A New Year, A New Phone
This year I’ve decided to make a foray into the future by finally getting myself a proper smartphone. I’ve had an iPod Touch for a while but also had a simple Nokia not-smart phone to make actual phone...
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The Interface Paradox
As much as I love programming and good old-fashioned text-based command lines, I have an interest in ergonmics and futuristic interface. A few days ago a post entitled “A Brief Rant on the Future of...
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Ubuntu should zig to Apple’s zag
It’s another October and that means it’s time for another Ubuntu release. Before I say anything, I want to make it clear that I have the utmost respect for Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical and the Ubuntu...
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Making multiple monitors work for you
A few days ago I happened upon a post regarding large screens and multiple monitors, or rather the lack thereof. The article was a well-written, but sloppily thought out piece where the author makes...
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The operating system for your brain
Last Friday I finished my summer internship at GrammaTech. A few days before that (I forget when exactly) the discussion on our IRC channel turned to cybernetic implants. We’re a company full of pretty...
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