Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
At first glance and at distance, the Surface Pro (2017) doesn’t look different compared to the Surface Pro 3. The new 2-1 hybrid has the same form factor, overall design, and styling. Close-up is when one starts noticing the most
There was an article in the national media several days ago about the amount of electronic waste that the average Singapore generates: and it’s a pretty significant amount. I reckon that’s one of the consequences of a technologically advanced nation,
I had a funny early experience on the first full day of use with the new Samsung Gear Sport. I’d lost track of time while working on documents in the office. Until the new watch suddenly vibrated, announcing that I’d
Of all the tech toys I buy, I don’t remember ever having had this much difficulty deciding which smartwatch to get to complement my Huawei Watch! Aside from the sheer proliferation of smart watches out there now – and I
It’s pretty much a given that most electronic gadgets do not hold their value well over time. Whether it’s cameras, laptops or smartphones, these devices basically start depreciating the instant you buy them – bringing about the adage that you
Another year has almost rocketed right past us. So, time again to do the annual review of things that went well and those that just didn’t. As before, this blog is a fully independent entity and we’re not affiliated to
One thing about living on an island is that as since we’re completely surrounded by water, it’s practically a life-skill requirement for all of us island-dwellers to learn how to swim! We often brought Hannah as a young girl to
Usability and handling notes! As with all digital cameras in general, these imaging devices tend to do better when taking pictures in good light – and the smaller the sensor is, the most pronounced will be the issues of noise
I’ve always found taking pictures with the smartphone fiddly. They’re pocketable yes – but the lack of a handholding grip makes holding the phone to take any sort of a picture a routinely nervous experience. So, over the last half-dozen
Many imaging devices of both the still type (e.g. cameras, smartphones) and video (e.g. camcorders, smartphones too LOL) like to claim that they are stabilized, and feature mechanisms and technologies to reduce if not eliminate what’s commonly known as ‘camera
Coming out a crash course on home recording equipment, the basic outlay seemed to be: Microphones: two basic types are dynamic, and condenser – with the former more suitable for low-frequency audio signals (e.g. drums), and latter for higher-frequency audio
One of my life-long ambitions has always been to do a proper studio recording of pieces I play on the piano. There’s been sporadic occasions over the years where I’ve attempted to do variations of that. For example, using a
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