In a previous post I wrote about what has changed in desktop computing in the last 6 years. In summary not very much, I still use my notebook from back then for some purposes with an up to date operating system for multimedia consumption. So what about mobile computing and mobile devices, how have things … Continue reading What has Changed In Mobile Computing Since 2009?
Another year is drawing to a close and as in the years before I wondered what has happened during the year. And as always I was quite surprised when I went through my blog entries of the past 12 months about the amount. So here are my personal technology highlights of 2014: LTE and Affordable … Continue reading My Personal Technology Highlights in 2014
Looking at historical computing educational kits that explain how computers work rather than 'only' how to work with and program computers I started thinking a bit about the different levels of abstraction on which people understand computers. Here's what I came up with: The Working Level Understanding: This is how most people understand computers today. … Continue reading The Computer – Levels of Understanding – And Building My Own CPU
From time to time I need to get some things done that require some form programing because they can't be done with an off the shelf program. When counting the number of scripting and programing languages I have used for various purposes over the last 12 months I was surprised that it were et least … Continue reading The Number of Programming Languages I Have Used In The Past 12 Months
When I am at home I'd sometimes really like to use the 25 Mbit/s of my VDSL line to its full extent. That's easier said than done as my VDSL router is in the hallway while my PC is in another room. Laying a cable is not an option so I am relying on Wi-Fi. … Continue reading Is Powerline A Magic Bullet When The Wi-Fi Link Is Too Slow?
After Nokia made its fateful decision to discontinue Symbian, not to evolve Meego and instead focus on a proprietary and closed operating system I've been looking elsewhere for the past two years for my next smartphone. Two years have come and gone and my N8 has served me well. But all good things have to … Continue reading Blog, Bye Bye Symbian – You Win Some (Features) You Loose some (Features)
For many years SSD drives were prohibitively expensive and had a far lower capacity than hard drives so I had little desire to get one for my mobile computing equipment. But in 2012, SSDs finally reached a price level that made me change my mind. At the moment, a 500 GB Samsung SSD is available … Continue reading SSD Powered
In part 1 and 2 of this review I've been taking a look at the dual-SIM capabilities of this device for voice and data and came away quite impressed. Part 3 now concentrates on the Android experience on this smartphone. Can it really be good for 138 Euros (SIM free) including taxes? The quick answer … Continue reading The Samsung Galaxy Y Duos 6102 – Dual-SIM And Android – Part 3 – Entry Level Evolution
In part one of of this review on the Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-6102, I've taken a look how simultaneous voice and SMS via two SIM cards in one phone works in practice. Equally important is how Internet access can be managed in the phone when both SIM cards are attached to a network simultaneously … Continue reading The Samsung Galaxy Y Duos 6102 – Dual-SIM And Android – Part 2 – Internet Connectivity
… asks David Talbot in a recent article on the Technology Review website. An interesting question and I'd really like to see a solution that shows who receives what kind of information from apps or the operating system itself that is originally shipped with the device. But not through a cloud of fine print as … Continue reading Transparency – Why Is There No App For This?