By @edent · eink gadget review watch · 7 comments · 800 words · read ~1,714 times.
The last smartwatch that I tried was some awful early Sony device with a locked-down ROM. The battery died after a day and I couldn't find the proprietary charger. It slurped up all my data. It was garish to look at. And it was expensive. The Watchy is the opposite in every single conceivable way. […]
Continue reading →By @edent · gadgets NaBloPoMo watch · 550 words · read ~2,840 times.
When I was about seven or eight, I asked Santa to bring me a set of screwdrivers. Our family was about to take its first transatlantic flight, and I wanted to make sure I'd be able to repair the aeroplane if it got into any difficulties. Ever since then, I've loved taking things apart. Putting […]
Continue reading →By @edent · glass watch wearables · 4 comments · 800 words · read ~471 times.
I got a SmartWatch the other day. One of our interns had bored of it, so I swapped my long-disused BlackBerry PlayBook for it. I configured it, paired it with my Android phone, then set about trying to use it. This, very roughly, was my experience with it. Terence Eden is on Mastodon@edentMy first full […]
Continue reading →By @edent · ban government phone police watch · 7 comments · 300 words · read ~10,074 times.
The BBC is reporting that the Government is so afraid of prisoners having access to concealed mobile phones, they want to introduce a ban. UK officials are considering banning the sale of small mobile phones designed to resemble car key fobs. A government spokesman told the BBC that it was discussing the issue with the […]
Continue reading →By @edent · camera dump linux mplayer save stream watch ycam · 4 comments · 250 words · read ~11,680 times.
This is a question I've posed in the Ubuntu forums, but I haven't found the answer yet. I've got a great little IP security camera - the Y-Cam. It's Internet accessible, so it can email me photos of any suspicious behaviour. It will also stream video and audio to a number of devices - including […]
Continue reading →By @edent · mobile phone review s16 tat watch · 1,100 words · read ~1,820 times.
Like many people, I no longer wear a watch. I've got a phone which tells me the time and data - why do I need something cluttering my wrist? The Evolution of the Watch I wasn't always this way, I used to love high-tech watches. Throughout my teenaged years I had one of those calculator […]
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