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Will People Drive More Due To COVID-19?
While we wait to see what would be the effects of gradually phasing out shelter-in-place requirements in different parts of the world, there are questions…
Will it be a New World Post-COVID-19?
It’s mid-May 2020. Late last year, there were some reports about a new kind of virus that seemed to have affected some people in China….
Review: Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset
Trying to find a good noise cancelation solution for my home audio conferencing setup while working from home, I first tried the BlueParrott B550-XT (my…
Review: BlueParrott B550-XT Voice-Controlled Bluetooth Headset
After spending a fair bit of time researching for headsets that offered high-quality active noise canceling (ANC) features to improve my home office audio setup,…
Home Office Audio Conferencing Challenges
I have been working from home since early March as mandated by the company that I work for, due to the physical distancing guidelines to…
FIRST Lego League 2017/2018: Theme Hydrodynamics – All about Water
The FIRST Lego League (FLL) fever is on again! This year’s theme is titled Hydrodynamics: it’s about water — how we find it, how we…
Wireless security cameras for your home: Convenience with some challenges
I have been experimenting with various options for home security cameras for a while. After I got some good results with the Ring Stick-up Camera in…
Convert Your Old Wifi Router into a Wifi Access Point
An old Wifi router can often be used to extend Wifi range in your home.
How Much Customer Support Is Artificial Intelligence Based?
Many of the well established companies now have chat based customer support. This is convenient in many ways if you are good at typing: you…
Smart Lighting – Initial Thoughts on Philips Hue Light Starter Kit
The recent Amazon Prime Day had some interesting geeky offerings. One of them was the Philips Hue Light Starter Kit that comes with a Hue…