Published in The Startup·PinnedWe still don’t care enough about securityWith many of us stuck inside our homes, a pandemic like COVID-19 is an apt opportunity for hackers to strike. But even as ample awareness takes place, the average consumer doesn’t care about security as much as they should. Why is that? In a word, convenience. Take Zoom. Remember those…Security5 min read
Published in Digital Diplomacy·Oct 31, 2021Facebook Goes Meta Instead of Fixing ItselfYou can only put so much lipstick on a pig — It’s official. Facebook is changing its name to Meta. Who cares about its massive ongoing scandal and the equally massive implications of it all when you have a cool new name. Mark Zuckerberg made the rebranding announcement during the recent Facebook Connect presentation To be clear, this is only a…Social Media5 min read
Published in The Riff·Oct 10, 2021The Curious Case of Music PiracyHow it’s continuing to change the music landscape — For the longest time, access to music was limited in various parts of the world. Even when streaming services like Spotify were thriving, there were countries that were still deprived of listening to music at an affordable rate. …Music5 min read
Sep 5, 2021CD-quality Bluetooth streaming is comingIt’s a good time to be an audiophile — It’s finally happening. Music streaming services want a slice of the audiophile pie. Apple has already made its HiFi option available free for existing users on Apple Music. Spotify is expected to launch its HiFi tier soon. Even Amazon is getting on the act. …Music4 min read
Aug 21, 2021UK’s landlines are getting an internet upgradeUK becomes the latest to announce an internet-based alternative for traditional copper-wire landlines. — Landline operators in the UK are planning to replace every home phone with internet-based connections. According to the BBC, This would effectively get rid of the traditional copper wire network, or better known as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). But why? PSTN provides the infrastructure and services for public communications around…Internet3 min read
Published in CodeX·Jul 25, 202113 Reasons Why You Need Linux in Your LifeIt’s a busy Monday morning. You’re working non-stop on that overdue report. Meanwhile, you might even have a couple of <insert favorite tv show here> episodes you missed being downloaded. Just when you’re about to finish things off, all of a sudden your screen goes off. The blue screen of…Linux6 min read
Jul 3, 2021Building a Home Media Center with Raspberry Pi and PlexI’ve been meaning to set up a home media center with a Raspberry Pi for a while. Now, I finally found the time to build one for myself and thought it might be useful to pen it all down. The idea was to build an inexpensive solution to store and…Raspberry Pi5 min read
Published in The Startup·Jun 25, 2021What Windows 11 Means for DevelopersMicrosoft’s quest for a more open ecosystem — It’s official. Windows 11 is coming and with it, a whole lot of changes to the OS. There’s certainly a lot to be excited about, especially given the host of design and feature changes. But what does it all mean for the developers? Is it as open as Microsoft is…Development4 min read
Published in Digital Diplomacy·Jun 20, 2021The Fragility of The InternetWhat the Fastly crash tells us about the internet — You’ve probably seen all the tweets by now. Some of the biggest websites in the world went down including Reddit, Spotify, Twitch, Stack Overflow, GitHub, gov.uk, Hulu, HBO Max, Quora, PayPal, Vimeo, Shopify, and Stripe. …Internet7 min read
Published in The Startup·May 10, 20214 LinkedIn Optimizations That Worked For Meand how they helped me find work amidst a global pandemic — LinkedIn. It’s a platform with over 740 million users and yet we’re still trying to gauge its potential. No doubt you would have seen people talk about the many opportunities LinkedIn has to offer. You might have even tried your hand at it but haven’t really seen the results. I’ve…Linked In6 min read