An explanation on why I'm ok now with the sideloading of apps on the iPhone, plus, a quick interview with one of the most vocal App Store critic — Kosta Eleftheriou.
On Sideloading on iPhone — It’s OK, I’m Changing My Mind
Things to Watch in 2022
There are quite a few things of interest for me to watch in 2022. From #Apple to applications and services, 2021 was a big year, but 2022 is full of promises.
When Tech Gadgets Can’t Connect — Observations and Thoughts From the Offline World
Using a device in airplane mode can be a source of surprises and frustrations. This blog post is about my experience on a 5-hour flight to Mexico.
Seeing Death From a Distance, Through FaceTime Calls
Technology can play unexpected roles in our lives. This is my experience of depending on FaceTime to see my father quit this world.
Substack vs Buttondown — Who’s Better? — My Observations
On the surface, Buttondown looks promising and a great competitor to Substack, but after spending some time testing the service, a few things about it made me pause.
A Day in the (Numeric) Life of my Apple Watch
Photo by Daniel Canibano - Unsplash I’ve been using an Apple Watch since 2015: first, the original series, then Series 4 and now Series 6. Over the years, my use of the Apple Watch has evolved to be closer to smartphone usage: something that goes beyond notifications. This evolution closely reflected the evolution of native... Continue Reading →
Using Synology NAS for Hosting my Blogger Visual Assets
As a long-time blogger, my digital assets grew to a point where a solution was needed to manage them effectively using its own solution: Synology Moments. Let’s see how I came to this solution.
I’m all mixed up now, Thanks to Apple
In recent weeks, I started working on a new project for my daytime job: building a software-defined data center in a box (or some would call it a home lab). I put a lot of thoughts into it, wrote about it. Now, thanks to Apple and their shiny new Apple Silicon Macs, I'm all mixed... Continue Reading →
The SDDCbox Project — Part #6 — Getting Organized
Find out which applications I use to help me with my SDDCbox project.
The SDDCbox Project — Part #5 — Networking Tidbits
In my previous article “The SDDCbox Project — Part #4 — From iMac to Mac Pro“, I presented two strategies for migrating from my current 2017 iMac to a brand new Mac Pro. Now, it is time to dig a bit further into the intricacies of building a software-defined data center. More specifically, let’s talk... Continue Reading →
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