Simplifying Gadgets and Technology, is my passion!
I have long since used Pocket Casts on both my Android and iOS phones – because it syncs across my phones and the web, and does fast playback well. Google’s own podcast app still does […]
"The new war is to wake up those who have been manipulated, while actively taking out the fake news campaigns," writes Willis in a blog post. "COVID has shown me the deadly side of fake […]
SimpleHTTPServer is a python module which allows you to instantly create a web server or serve your files in a snap. The main advantage of python’s SimpleHTTPServer is you don’t need to install anything since […]
Nigerian art dealer Ebuka Joseph started using cryptocurrencies last year when business ground to a halt due to Covid-19. Now he is hooked even though the financial authorities disapprove. “Crypto just allows me to transact […]
Tile has officially announced its first ultra-wideband (UWB) tracking tag, the Tile Ultra, coming in 2022 and which Tile claims is the first tracking tag from any company to offer UWB support on both Android […]
About a decade ago, the average internet user might well have heard of RSS. Really Simple Syndication, or Rich Site Summary — what the acronym stands for depends on whom you ask — is an […]
An interesting blog post below about someone being "forced off" Facebook (a centralised monolithic platform) and discovering the Fediverse of different social networks, all connected together by the ActivityPub protocol. Nothing even stops you self-hosting […]
Many don’t realise that What3words is actually completely proprietary which means it’s a bad idea for governments and others to adopt as a standard as at any time it can be changed, licensed with charges, […]
When you think of messaging apps, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and any of Google’s 47 attempts likely come to mind. As mainstream as those services might be, they aren’t the only options you’ll find for texting […]
`The $3 replacement "higher capacity" battery I bought off AliExpress for a Fitbit Alta HR has had a terrible battery life of around two days. I checked the iFixit site, and the battery sells there […]
