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How to Video Chat

Posted on March 14, 2020

We can be socially close while being physically distant. Here are my tips for having genuine video chats. Framing No one wants to look up your nose, elevate your camera to eye level, and you’re good looking, frame yourself to take up the whole screen. Inter frame Compression Video chat... [Read More]
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$1 a Month Personal VPN

Posted on March 29, 2019

Russia has recently threatened to block popular VPN services unless they join a state IT system that contains a registry of banned websites¹. In response, here is a quick tutorial on how to setup a personal VPN for $1 a month. Personal VPNs have advantages over shared VPN services because... [Read More]
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Raspberry Pi Time Machine (2021 update)

Posted on September 3, 2018

2019-01-02 Updated after comments from Guy 2019-07-21 Updated after comments from Bastiaan 2019-12-14 Updated after comments from AlexWiseman & Nick 2020-01-03 Updated after email from Ron 2020-02-11 Updated after comment from Stefan 2021-06-03 Updated after comments from Pdnellius & Chris Smith Prerequisites Raspberry Pi (tested with a Raspberry Pi 2... [Read More]
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Dropbox Hosted Audiobooks on Android

Posted on March 9, 2017

My ears get bored on busses so I consume a lot of audiobooks. Dropbox is my main backup solution and it contains the majority of my collection. I wanted an easy way to consume those audiobooks on my Android device. This is what I did; Install Smart AudioBook Player, it’s... [Read More]
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Augmented Reality T-Shirt

Posted on June 16, 2011

I have been playing around with augment reality apps for Android and thinking of useful ways to integrate them into my every day life. Augmented reality fashion will allow us to change our appearance with a push of a button. Imagine having a video conference wearing a comfortable t-shirt but appearing as though you... [Read More]
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