Samsung XCover6 Pro Rugged Phone Mini Review
Posted on September 2, 2024
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KemoNine
Prelude I’ve used rugged phones and other rugged electronic devices since ~2009. I’ve worked in the trades as a career. I’ve worked truly Dirty Jobs. I used to write custom firmware for rugged phones including the Samsung Rugby Smart, Samsung Rugby Pro and Kyocera DuraForce. I’ve been hired to work on Android firmware for rugged phones by companies creating Android phones (OEMs).
My resume is deep and I do not fuck about when it comes to ‘rugged phones’.
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Android Tuning
Posted on September 1, 2024
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Prelude I’ve been sitting on this post for awhile (read: months) as I wanted to write something longer, robust and full of detail how I worked through re-thinking how I engage with my portable compute devices like my Samsung Z Fold 4 and Boox Palma. Annoyingly the re-think of my Android devices triggered a much deeper re-think of how I approach ‘focused time’ and some other things. The bigger re-think is a super set of the information I hoped to put forth here and, frankly, I’d rather use my few spoons and energies to just write the ’total re-think of compute’ blog post.
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Digital Writing Tablet Mini Review
Posted on August 31, 2024
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KemoNine
This post is about 2 different writing tablets. The Wacom One and XP Pen G430S. Both are very small drawing tablets.
I bought both of these recently to help me with note taking on my computer. For my $dayJob I do a lot of implementation work and I regularly receive PDF specifications that I need to annotate. I’m also a remote worker (work from home) so I can’t just print the files and use a pen to annotate.
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Linen Sheet Mini Review
Posted on August 31, 2024
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KemoNine
Figure 1: Cat tested and approved
For a few years I’ve wanted to replace a synthetic fleece blanket with a natural material. After a bit of research I settled on replacing my blanket with a large linen sheet I could fold over on itself. Why?
Linen is an excellent, durable material that breathes well. It’s similar to cotton but has a bit more of a texture, is more durable, is less absorbent (good for my sweaty skin) and when ‘doubled up’ has a similar warmth to synthetic fleece.
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Web Content As A Primary Media Source
Posted on August 3, 2024
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KemoNine
A workflow dedicated to reading web content Over the last 15-20 years I’ve kept up a reading habit that is driven by only content I find online. I read an average of 10-20 “articles” per day and they range from single panel comics to forum threads to blog posts to mainstream news. If it looks interesting, I’m likely going to read it at some point.
If that seems like an absurd amount of reading day to day: it is!
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Xaiomi Mi Band 7 Review
Posted on February 17, 2024
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KemoNine
TLDR The Mi Band 7 should be a top consideration for anyone considering a smart watch or a fitness tracker. The only potential ‘problem’ is the software can be fiddly to setup but works incredibly well despite setup hassles.
For full details and thoughts, continue reading.
The Hardware The device itself is setup to look more like a bracelet than watch when worn. It has a similar look to the bracelet styled fitness trackers.
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Boox Palma (e-reader) Review
Posted on January 27, 2024
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Prelude Awhile ago I spent some time reviewing how I read books, news and random internet articles day to day. My goal was to bring a Kobo Clara HD back into regular use as I greatly prefer e-ink displays for reading. As with most things in my life, a “straight forward tech rework” was just the beginning of something far bigger.
I read a lot: an average of one hour plus per day with some days being over four hours of reading.
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The Chargie and Happy Batteries
Posted on December 3, 2023
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Figure 1: The Chargie
The Chargie The Chargie is a small piece of hardware that’ll allow you to tune the way electronic devices are charged. It’s designed to let you only charge a device to a specific percentage as well as block data during charging. It’s basically a hardware ‘battery life saver’ for your phone, tablet and other devices that can run their app (Android and iOS, click the above thumbnail for what the app looks like).
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Mobile and Cloud Gaming
Posted on October 29, 2023
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For a few years now I’ve been trying to make mobile and cloud gaming an option for me…. I started writing this post with examples, information and more.
Instead I’m going to put it quite simply: the game industry needs a clue bat to the head, a complete gutting of leadership and massive studios broken up (lol @ that thought given the Microsoft/Activision/Blizzard deal being approved).
I’ve spent years fighting the inaccessible nature of mobile, cloud and PC gaming.
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pacsafe Vibe 150 Sling Pack Mini Review
Posted on October 8, 2023
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KemoNine
The pacsave Vibe 150 (product page) is a sling bag setup similar to a messenger bag but very small, only 2.5L in usable storage.
I’ve had it for awhile and it has proven to be the best shoulder bag I’ve used to date as an EDC. When I’m headed out for the day I can carry all my essentials in the bag without any real hassles or worries. It’s displaced my Timbuk2 bag as well as a ThinkTank belt pouch I’ve used heavily in the past.
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