August 23, 2021
The curse of SMS
SMS was, and remains, the one unifying messaging service available on all GSM phones by default. SMS has been superseded…
Category: Technology
November 26, 2020
NetBox update #1 – Prototyping
The prototype NetBox for Education is coming along. Hardware was relatively simple. with single-board-computer parts being readily available. Installing and…
November 23, 2020
Internet without Internet
Stories of school kids making treacherous journeys through remote jungles to get Internet access have made the news again. After…
March 24, 2020
Contact tracing for ALL
In resuming commercial activities and relaxing public quarantines related to the CoVID-19 pandemic, a method for logging public visits to…
November 11, 2018
VR Flightsims in 2018
Flight simulators for PC have come a long way since the days of Microsoft Flight Simulator. But in 2018, the…
June 29, 2018
TP-Link 5Ghz routers
The Wirecutter has voted TP-Link’s WDR3600 as the best budget router for home networking. At about USD$50, it offers incredible value…
June 9, 2014
The ‘fad’ that changed the world
My first experience with remote networks was with dial-up BBS during 1993-1994. At this time, there was only one local…
July 27, 2011
The Technology of Trust
The recent announcement by the Elections Commission to use biometric systems at the polls was instantly met with criticism and skepticism …