Edited on Dec. 7, 2018: It is common knowledge amongst my friends that I am a Linux gadget freak, especially in regards to mobile phones. I have been using Linux-based mobile phones for nearly 14 years now. I was an early fan of the Motorola Linux phones owning 4 of them along the way. I have owned 3 iPhones in the past before selling them and one Windows Mobile-based … [Read more...] about My Linux Phones (from 2005 – present)
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WeGene says I am part Chinese
About a month ago I decided to to upload my 23andme dna results to WeGene. Within a day I got my results. Just look at the image below, WeGene says I am part Chinese. It also said I have Kyrgyz blood as well! I doubt this though. The database is still small. It should read that I am 50 percent Japanese with almost 2 percent East Asian. I suspect in a couple years the … [Read more...] about WeGene says I am part Chinese
Measuring Steps: Fitbit vs iPhone
I always have to break it to people that use Fitbit such as myself. Fitbit is a great activity and heart rate monitor but it sucks at counting steps. Just look below. Fitbit counted 11 and a half thousand steps. Below Apple counted below 1000 steps for the same amount of time. I did measures my strides but Fitbit still overcounts. The problem is that Fitbit … [Read more...] about Measuring Steps: Fitbit vs iPhone
One terrabyte external hard drive
I have been downloading alot of Japanese drama. It helps me relearn Japanese. The problem was that I was running out of room on my MacBook Pro. I forgot I had a one terrabyte hard drive. Problem solved. … [Read more...] about One terrabyte external hard drive
iCloud to the rescue
I am still using my iPhone 6S+. With all my videos that I was posting, I started to have space issues. For some reason I forgot about iCloud. Maybe because I was backing up with Dropbox. Anyway, iCloud is set up and I have more space on my iPhone again. I want to get another year's worth of use out of it still. … [Read more...] about iCloud to the rescue