Headworx

I have finally decided to pull the trigger and get myself a pair of Apple Airpods (Pro 2). The key motivation has been to get a set that is comfortable for daily runs while providing decent sound isolation. It the past I praised the virtues of the non-isolating headphones. I still use the Bose Frames on my trail runs at home. But these runs are in nature's sanctuary: it is just me and the woods and some wildlife. I also absolutely love the bone-conducting Shokz with a boom mike for teleconferencing. They sound fabulous (on both ends of a teleconference). And I also have Bose Earbuds which I use when flying - still nothing comes close to Bose when noise canceling is concerned. But they don't feel quite right when running. One reason that had prevented me from buying the Airpods in the past was the white color. They just look like you have cigarettes sticked in your ears. And per the Apple / Ford rule you can have them in any color as long as it is white. But there is a soluti...

I blogged in the past about my love-hate relationships with Bluetooth products and Logitech was brought as the example of a company that maintained technical excellence while losing on the support / delivery side . I was still bringing the excellent product aspects of the KEYS-TO-GO 2. That opinion was based on my initial product experience. After several months of using the keyboard on a daily basis, I must unfortunately admit the product is not so great after all. As a matter of fact it can be quite annoying (but there are workarounds). The key problem (pun intended!) with KEYS-TO-GO 2 is it is powered by coin-cell batteries. And the batteries die quickly and without any warning. The power consumption is not as bad as the other Kickstarter keyboard I had in the past . But still since purchasing the keyboard 9 months ago, I had to replace the batteries 3 times. That means batteries last for 3 months on average. That is a far cry from the advertised 3-year lifespan . Although, to be fa...

There is no doubt the leading social media platforms influence and shape peoples' opinions globally. Elon Musk was criticized for overpaying for Twitter yet this gamble clearly played out as he is now able singlehandedly command millions across the world, making him probably the most influential person on Earth. But Twitter is of course not the only game in town. There are the well established Facebook and LinkedIn, and for those hoping for more neutrality there is BlueSky and Substack. I'm a member of both platforms, but mostly passive. I have been circling around Substack trying to understand what it is and if I should become more active there. It seems many notable people I respect have found their home there. But the key question is how the social media landscape looks like in 5, 10, or 20 years from now. This blog has been around for 20 years and despite not being promoted, difficult to find, and not very interesting, has had a steady stream of followers. People who are mo...