Big Smart TVsBig Smart TVs
Recently a relative who owned a 50″ Plasma TV asked me for advice on getting a new TV. Looking at the options all the TVs seem to be smart TVs[...]
Curiosity StreamCuriosity Stream
I have recently signed up for the Curiosity Stream [1] documentary site, this is designed to be like Netflix but for non-fiction content only. The service costs $US15 per annum[...]
Links December 2021Links December 2021
Wired magazine has many short documentary films on YouTube, this one about How Photography is Affecting Our Brains is particularly good [1]. Matt Blaze wrote an informative blog post about[...]
Some Ideas for Debian Security ImprovementsSome Ideas for Debian Security Improvements
Debian security is pretty good, but there’s always scope for improvement. Here are some ideas that I think could be used to improve things. A security “wizard”, basically a set[...]
AS400AS400
The IBM i operating system on the AS/400 is a system that runs on PPC for “midrange” systems. I did a bit of reading about it after seeing an AS/400[...]
Links November 2021Links November 2021
The Guardian has an amusing article by Sophie Elmhirst about Libertarians buying a cruise ship to make a “seasteading” project off the coast of Panama [1]. It turns out that[...]
Your Device Has Been ImprovedYour Device Has Been Improved
I’ve just started a Samsung tablet downloading a 770MB update, the description says: Overall stability of your device has been improved The security of your device has been improved Technically[...]
Installing NextCloudInstalling NextCloud
NextCloud and OwnCloud History Some time ago I tried OwnCloud, it wasn’t a positive experience for me. Since that time I’ve got a server with a much faster CPU, a[...]
USB MicrophonesUSB Microphones
The Situation I bought myself some USB microphones over ebay, I couldn’t see any with USB type A connectors (the original USB connectors) and bought ones with USB-C connectors. I[...]
Talking to CriminalsTalking to Criminals
I think most people and everyone who reads my blog is familiar with the phone support scams that are common nowadays. There’s the “we are Microsoft support and have found[...]