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Human based in Melbourne, Australia.

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I shouldn't have booked a demo of the Apple Vision Pro

2024-11-17 19:22:59

In mid July (our winter), the Vision Pro landed in Australia. Unlike the US and UK, the Vision Pro took its sweet time in arriving in the lucky country. Better late than never, I suppose. My reason for highlighting this obvious fact is to show my interest in this product.

All in with the Surface pro for 7 days

2024-10-28 14:44:11

Windows only for 7 days.. May the force be with me.

Frasier S02 E06 Cape Cod

2024-10-19 19:14:31

I am a huge fan of the original Frasier TV series. It was 11 seasons of complete joy and I have enjoyed every episodes many times.

So I have mixed feelings on the Frasier reboot. I just felt it wasn't able to capture the vibe of the original

Why do I have to switch anyway?

2024-10-17 19:15:20

Perhaps, its just me, but lately my YouTube feed has been filled with so many videos that are basically titled along the lines of; "long term iPhone user switches to android", "long term mac user tries windows snapdragon" and so on and so forth. You get

One month with the Surface Pro

2024-10-14 13:25:02

Hard core Mac user explores the world of Windows on Arm

One week on Threads

2024-10-10 16:15:35

Threads behaves like Twitter, currently is ad free (coming 🔜) and partially federated. I prefer Mastodon over other social networks. I enjoy being there because it's nice. I have spent a week using Threads and I must admit that I dislike how it works. It has had a

Powering technology via POE

2024-10-08 12:15:25

Since moving to a UNIFI network setup, I have had an unhealthy obsession with POE (Power over Ethernet).

Fort the last 3 odd months, I have been slowly converting devices in my home into devices that can and are powered over an ethernet cable by connecting to my Unifi system.

My first EV experience

2024-10-06 12:48:06

A life changing driving experience

This is the tech I'm taking to New Zealand

2024-09-16 05:15:48

I have a hobby of checking out the tech others use, which is evident from my YouTube recommendations. I am going on a one-week vacation to New Zealand and I thought it would be cool to document what I am taking with me.

Pixel 9 Pro Fold: this time last

BlueBubbles brings iMessage everywhere

2024-09-10 18:56:29

BlueBubbles is a nice name for an app 😍

Apple Studio Display on Windows

2024-09-07 11:33:35

my experience using the Apple Studio Display with my Surface Pro 11

My RSS Workflow

2024-09-05 18:15:47

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication

My 13 year old iPad saved me a $1,000

2024-08-31 10:53:44

In 2011, my dad got an iPad. It was a pretty fancy one and had 3G support with 16gb support. We barely could fill up half of it.

Ironically, my dad almost never used it and gave it to me. Anyway, for over 8 years, it has been sitting in

Why I am stuck using Dropbox?

2024-08-04 19:11:30

The Alternatives Considered

I have spent the last fortnight exploring, moving away from Dropbox. The three main options were:

30 days with a pair of SONOS Era 300

2024-08-02 06:37:49

At the beginning of July, I was contemplating a new speaker arrangement for my study. As detailed in my blog post, I replaced (temporarily) my KEF LSX II with the SONOS Era 300.

Context and reasonings:

Reconsidering my music setup in my study
Music is the backbone of my WFH