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Honest review AnyMote and Amazon Echo (“Alexa”) as a universal TV Remote control 8

Dec

8

2016

I recently picked up Anymote, hoping to use it as an way to voice control my TV channel viewing. AnyMote is a universal Smart Remote Control hardware and software solution that allows you to control all of your home’s infrared and WiFi devices like TVs, stereos, set-top boxes, media players, Bluetooth speakers, lights, cameras, and ...

interesting Tedx Talk on Basic Income & fix for capitalism

Feb

21

2016

Recently came across this on my Youtube feed. A pretty interesting Tedx talk on future of work, inequality and how a UBI (Universal Basic Income ), may actually work to solve some of today’s structure inequality issues. The talk by Federico Pistono | Basic income and other ways to fix capitalism , gives us a really strong ...

Android Auto / Carplay after market car radio 2016 8

Jan

11

2016

While I wrote a while back about my experience with an aftermarket Chinese Android Car radio , I had expected by this point in 2016 we would have a flood of more mainstream vendor’s aftermarket units with more polished interfaces… February 16 Update! : It appears a new aftermarket entrant is coming into the market. The ...

Garmin vivoactive a great sports / smart watch gift idea 2

Dec

3

2015

If you’re reading this in 2019 looking for Gift ideas? This review is for the original VivoActive, However the newer models in the line are now WAY BETTER and MORE FEATURE RICH , yes they are all great buys.. The latest as of this date is the VivoActive 4 (Garmin $299) With holiday season here, ...

genetic algorithms in PHP code example of (evolutionary programming ) 20

Jan

21

2015

This posting and php code sample is about fascinating topic of Genetic Algorithms (GA) which simulate evolution using computer code to help find near-optimal solutions when dealing with problems that involve multiple disparate requirements. I recently began playing with Genetic algorithms (Genetic algorithms GA, for short) which are part of a class of evolutionary algorithms (EA) that make up ...

Book thoughts: Our Final Invention – the coming AI-pocalypse 2

Dec

8

2014

I recently just finished reading (listening to…) Our Final Invention – Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era by James Barrat . I was intrigued by this book when I saw it come across my Flipbook newsfeed. The book deals with a topic of particular interest to me being in the IT realm. The premise is that ...

Review: Android TV Boxes from Keedox with Kodi.TV 27

Nov

22

2014

Android TV Box(es) with Kodi.tv This year I recently received two newer Android TV Boxes from Keedox (4kSmartBox and TV quad-core MXIII)(www.keedox.com) that support 4k video (UHD), H.265 ,recent versions of Kodi.tv (still branded as XBMC 13.2,), and supporting NetFlix, youtube and other Android Apps. Both boxes are feature packed and for the cost really bring a modern smartTV ...

Holmdel Antenna Horn – helping prove the “Big Bang”

Sep

13

2014

Working in Middletown, NJ , I had read about the old Bell Labs (now Alcatel – Lucent) was located in nearby in Holmdel, and also here in Holmdel is the famous Holmdel Antenna Horn, a piece of scientific equipment about the size of a small rotating barn , that was originally intended for microwave satellite research but unwittingly turned ...

Review Android car stereo radio and navigation 109

Jan

24

2014

more Recent Updated Review [icon name=”android” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] For a More current Review, see My Ford Fusion Android Radio Review. My car radio upgrade… What can a $280 buy you? how about an Android car stereo + Navigation, and all the android apps your heart desires. My 40+ minute commute has me in the car ...