Just a few days shy of the 50 years, it is time to consider what Microsoft has meant to me over the past few decades. I have to say that it is overwhelmingly not a positive experience which is a… Read More ›
PCs
Why Steve Wozniak Dismissed PCs…
In March 1976 Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak presented a circuit board design for a home PC at the now legendary ‘Homebrew Computer Club’ – a meeting of early personal computing pioneers. In attendance was a young Steve Jobs who –… Read More ›
Dark mode…
The sun is setting on computers. In October, Google finally—finally—rolled out a new black-background view for its Calendar app. This is just the latest in a string of recent software darkenings. In July, Wikipedia went light-on-dark. And a few years… Read More ›
Why It’s Hard to Switch From a Mac to a Windows Laptop
Have you ever wondered why most people refuse to switch from a MacBook to a Windows laptop? It’s not like they do not have options. If anything, the Windows laptop market is super-saturated with diverse options. Regardless of what you… Read More ›
The guy on the right…
I think the guy on the right just edged that argument…
Dismantling the Windows advantage
I should point out that this ratio between platforms is not just an exercise in arithmetic. It’s a measure of leverage. The advantage of dominance is realized in an ecosystem which creates lock-in and additional economies in marketing. Ecosystems become… Read More ›
Pockit
A demo of modular electronics with Pockit as of early 2022, after several upgrades in the recent months based on everyone’s feedback. One for the true nerds, not sure about everyone else.
Make Your Own Pocket Computer
Penkēsu (Japanese: ペンケース) is a retro-style handheld device powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, a 7.9 inch widescreen display (400 x 1280 resolution), and a 48-keys ortholinear mechanical keyboard… More here. If you want to build your own,… Read More ›
Is a Mac safer than a Windows laptop?
When it comes to getting a new laptop, many of us have a favourite operating system. But, which platform is actually the safest – Mac or Windows? We spoke to several security experts to get an idea of how vulnerable… Read More ›
Qualcomm’s answer to Apple Silicon is coming… at some point
And most of the PCs with Qualcomm chips released to date have been significantly slower than similarly-priced models with Intel or AMD chips. But Qualcomm says that could change with its next-gen chips, which the company says are expected to… Read More ›
McGST 