by Devin | Oct 8, 2020 | Android, Bugs, Gadgets, Google, Hardware, OS, UI / UX
The Pixel 4 XL is Google’s flagship phone, but for many users, it’s plagued with intermittent face unlock issues since the Android 11 update released on September 8, 2020. For many Google Pixel 4 (XL) users, the Android 11 update has made this alert a...
by Devin | Sep 18, 2020 | Linux, OS, Server, Software, UI / UX
Pandemic is an exciting time to learn something new and this week was certainly no exception. iXSystems has released TrueNAS CORE RC1, the successor to FreeNAS. I’ve been testing it in the house with my Pandemic PC, thanks to MicroCenter from spare parts...
by Devin | Aug 16, 2020 | Bugs, Software, UI / UX
Pandemic seems to have made phone support difficult at a number of companies and eBay is no exception. As far as we can tell, the auction giant has been unable to handle calls to the phone support line since mid-July. For types of issues that require phone support,...
by Devin | Aug 5, 2020 | Apple, Bugs, macOS, OS, Software, UI / UX
For decades, Apple used HFS+ as its native file system. Although it was dated, it was relatively reliable, and when it wasn’t, third-party tools like DiskWarrior by Alsoft could repair corruption that Disk Utility couldn’t handle. These days, Apple has...
by Devin | Jul 20, 2019 | Gadgets, Hardware, Software, UI / UX, VR
It was on sale, so we bought one. For $159, the Oculus Go is an economical, self-contained VR device. It does not require a computer, it connects it to WiFi, downloads some apps, and provides an immersive media experience. Devin playing with the Oculus Go in the Photo...
by Devin | Jan 1, 2019 | Android, Chrome OS, Computers, Google, Hardware, Linux, OS, Software, UI / UX
When I worked at Apple, I was deep in the ecosystem. Since I left, I’ve been exploring new technologies outside the walled garden with some pleasant surprises. I was interested in a machine that I could use to let people enter information at a table, like a sort...