I like the integration of Alexa with Todoist (the task manager of my preference), and I use the command "Alexa remind me ..." several times per day. Unfortunately the voice recognition accuracy of these free form utterances many times is not good to the effect that when Alexa repeats my request, sometimes it is incomprehensible!... Continue Reading →
Bill Gates on Knowledge
"The old saying knowledge is power sometimes makes people hoard knowledge. They believe that knowledge hoarding makes them indispensable. Power comes not from knowledge kept but from knowledge shared. A company's values and reward system should reflect that idea." (Bill Gates, 1999)
An Apple Watch and its charger, an unexpected configuration
A nice unexpected feature of the Apple Watch is that it can be charged while you are wearing it! Additionally the Milanese loop makes the process of temporarily adjusting the strap extremely easy and fast. I have bought also a charger with relative long cable (2m) which permits a sufficient range of movement while I am... Continue Reading →
Some tools of the trade
I currently use the following hardware: a MacBook Pro 13in (2015) an iPad Pro 13in an iPhone 6 plus an Apple Watch a Time Capsule 1T a 4T My Passport 2.5in hard drive a 8T Archive Seagate 3.5in hard drive a Logitech K811 keyboard a one-handed Twiddler keyboard a Microsoft Universal Mobile Keyboard a SpaceNavigator 3D mouse... Continue Reading →
This is my new virtual home!
At the moment everything is under construction!