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[Post] Logitech M590 Multi-device Silent Mouse

Image from logitech.com As mentioned in the Logitech K375s post , I use the Logitech M590 in conjunction with the keyboard to work across multiple devices. The M590 also comes with a Unifying receiver, meaning that by buying this and the K375s, I will have 2 Unifying receivers to use for these 2 devices. You can connect both devices to a single Unifying dongle by either using the Logitech Unifying Software, or using the Logitech Flow Software (these two are Flow compatible). This mouse is also a silent mouse, perfect to go together with the previously mentioned Logitech K375s. The mouse is able to pair with 2 devices either through the Unifying receiver (which I have 2 of thanks to the K375s), or Bluetooth. I find the Bluetooth connectivity a bit shotty at best, and it takes some time to switch between devices (at least for me). So personally I prefer to have the mouse and keyboard both connected to both my Unifying receivers. As also mentioned in the K375s post, these devices su
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[Post] Logitech K375s Multi-device Keyboard

Image from logitech.com If you are like me and have a tendency to work across multiple computers, then you will appreciate the functionalities that the Logitech K375s can provide you. The keyboard comes with a Logitech Unifying receiver, which can pair up to 6 devices per dongle, and is pretty much plug-and-play on any PCs. It also comes with a handy smartphone stand, which has also served me pretty well. The magic in this keyboard is the ability to pair with up to 3 different devices, either through Bluetooth or Unifying. "But Tim, there are those other Logitech keyboards that also support multiple devices and are cheaper" I hear. Well, I personally prefer full-sized keyboards, as well as the better-feeling keys. When I was looking for a new keyboard, some of the options I looked at were the K480 and K780. While they offer similar functionalities, I turned down the K480 because it is not a full-sized keyboard; while I turned down the K780 due to the short key press
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[Post] Lenovo ThinkVision M14

Image from Lenovo US The Lenovo ThinkVision M14 is a 14-inch portable monitor that operates on just a USB Type C cable. It can operate at up to 1920x1080 resolution, which is perfectly acceptable for its size. The monitor sips a mere 6W for operation and thus does not take up too much of the laptop's battery power (slightly higher than charging a mobile phone using a USB3.0 port [~5W]). At less than 600g, it is very lightweight and portable. It manages to keep itself slim as well by using a folding stand instead of a folio cover like some of its competitors. The monitor also includes a small height extender to elevate the monitor slightly. Image from Lenovo US The folding stand would also mean that it has bulk of its weight as close to the surface as possible, and this makes it a very stable way to keep the monitor standing. The hinge of the monitor will be able to lay flat (0 °) , extend all the way upright (90 °) , and slightly beyond (-5 °). The monitor
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[Post] Gadgets/Apps to Help You Work From Home

Since we are all stuck at home, I thought that I'd share some gadgets and applications that I have been making use of to help me get through this time. Writing this post will take some time and I have decided to separate each devices, software, and mobile apps into their own pages so I can talk about my experiences with them more effectively. Hopefully I am able to post one new post daily and update this post with links to the other posts. Disclaimer: based on my personal experiences and ownership. I will not consider these as "reviews" as I am not, and will not test them extensively to say that I recommend a certain product. The List Monitor: Lenovo ThinkVision M14 14-inch Portable Monitor Keyboard:  Logitech K375s Multi-device Keyboard
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[Guide] Installing Microsoft Office 2016 on Ubuntu Using WINE

WINE is a compatibility layer that lets Linux users install and run Windows applications. It is not a virtual machine or an emulator. In simple words the compatibility layer translates Windows calls to Linux calls and thus something that can be understood by the underlying Linux system. For GUI folks (like me), PlayOnLinux is a graphical frontend to manage WINE applications. It also helps to automate some processes during the execution of the EXE files through the use of POL Scripts. All along POL  has a script that installs Microsoft Office 2010 to a point where it runs quite smoothly and mostly bug-free. However, future versions of Office have failed to be installed or run properly. As I was playing around with a copy of Microsoft Office 2016, I was able to get Microsoft Office 2016 running "well enough TM " such that it can be used on a day-to-day basis. Here I will outline the steps I have done to accomplish My laptop is running Kubuntu 18.04.3 LTS and has POL 4.2
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[Post] The Raspberry Pi 4 is Better?

When I started this blog, the first post was a post criticising the Raspberry Pi 3B+ for being not "up to par" as compared to its competitors in the market. You can read that post here . Ever since then a few developments have taken place, and the Raspberry Pi 4B has been announced, and subsequently released, much to the joy of makers. The hype lived up to its name though -- a more efficient CPU, faster RAM, true Gigabit Ethernet and more. The RPi 4B is now a serious competitor to the market. But is it worth the money? Well, I bought one (4GB version) :P Before we proceed any further, I thought we compare some of the differences between the RPi 3B+ and the RPi 4B:- Spec RPi 3B+ RPi 4B CPU Quad core A53 @ 1.5 GHz Quad core A72 @ 1.5 GHz RAM 1GB LPDDR2 @800MHz 1/2/4GB LPDDR4 @ 2400MHz GPU VideoCore IV @ 300MHz VideoCore VI @ 500MHz USB ports 4 x USB 2.0 over 1 USB 2.0 connection from SoC 2 x USB 2.0 direct to SoC + 2 x USB 3.0 over PCIe x1
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[Rant] Stop Discrediting Open Source Software

I have been hearing people discrediting open source software many times over the last few months. And I just don't like the way they are putting it, especially people who are selling products. When comparing their products with open source software, they need to stop using the excuse "it's insecure because it's open source", or "it's not as good a product because it's open source", or "because there is no support it is not a good choice", also "because anyone can submit code to be included in the software there might be malicious code". These are some of the weakest arguments I have ever heard -- they could have compared features, how their product is better, how having a support for the software can help them, and more. These arguments are much better and hold much more water. But they choose to discredit open source software so that the clients will buy their products. Firstly, open source projects *can* be more
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