Fuzzy Gel

I am back and want to share how I use iOS and Android together

I am back Mainly because of health reason, I took a break from writing my blog regularly. Now my battle for cancer may not be over in a couple of months, so I decided that one way to keep my mental health and sanity is to get myself occupied with

Why I like this app that you may not know about

What is this app This is an app called Notebooks. There is nothing creative about the name, but the power that comes with this app is unbelievable. May be the lack of a sexy name, this app is hardly mentioned by any blogger. This does not mean it is not

software

The not so obvious cost of apps

We often buy apps that require ongoing subscription fee. How do we manage that and what should we avoid

RSS

How I read all Internet feeds with one app

I used just one app to read all RSS feeds and tweets from selected Twitter accounts

learning

How I use streaming service to learn

Streaming service can be very entertaining. I have a different use of it...

automation

Under-utilized automation tool

hope to make more people aware of this under-utilized automation tool. It is worth subscribing to the pro plan

cybersecurity

IOT and cybersecurity 2022

we are using more and more IOTs. However there are hidden risks that we should be aware

blogging

Why do I change to Ghost.org

I used WordPress for my blog for a couple of months and decided to switch platform. Here is why...

coding

why do I start coding at 66 …

People wonders why I decide to learn how to program at 66. What is the point ?

email

Using Gmail versus Fmail (Fastmail.com)

I have been using Gmail since it was by invitation only. How am I switching the main email service to an other service ?

Why I dislike using iCloud

There are many cloud services around for end users. For the Apple users, iCloud comes built in. It is also the primary vehicle used to sync between devices, such as from iPhone to Mac, from Mac to iPad, etc. iCloud is part of the Apple ecology that links and holds

I learned so much just by writing blogs

Photo by Ivan Samkov from PexelsWhen I decided to start writing blog, I thought I would not last after 2-3 blogs. What I did not expect is the benefits it come with writing blog. I am sure that not everyone has the urge or interest to writing blog. In a

Read later service

With so much information from everywhere, we need to have a good workflow how to digest and turn them into knowledge

Getting the monkey off your back

Most likely, you have the experience of waking up in the middle of the night, realizing that you forgot to do something. This is because the monkey is still on your back and you need to get rid of it. Many people has heard or even read the book Getting

I am having fun with NFC Tag with my iPhone

This seems to be a well kept secret. Not many people are making use of the big potential of NFC tag, card or sticker. There are a lot of things we can do with NFC Tags. They are relatively cheap. I bought mine from Amazon for $14 for 12 pieces.

why should you care your digital legacy

I am sure that I am not unique. I am the de facto technology support person of the family. I am the one who set up the family sharing in iCloud, I set up the family sharing vault in 1Password [https://1password.com/]. I configured the Synology NAS [https://www.

cybersecurity

why sms (TXT) is not a reliable 2nd authentication factor

Many organizations are still sending SMS as secondary means to validate users. However, this is not the safety act

hardware

Why am I using a Mac, not Windows PC

Used Windows OS for 25 years, then switched to MacOS and never look back. There are many things in the Mac environment that I just cannot find the equivalent in Windows

Why are we not treating our digital assets like the physical equivalent

For most people, we treasure our assets. We buy insurance for our house, we maintain our cars. We take good care of major investment. However, do we may not do the same to our digital assets For me and for most other people using smart phones, digital cameras, etc, one

Meta (Facebook) news is more than its huge loss in one day

Photo by Thought Catalog from PexelsOne thing that went pretty much unnoticed as the lime light was taken over by the fact that it created a new record in history that its share price has the biggest one day loss – $220 Billion. What happened in the last financial quarter was

3D printing

Build expandable, fun learning toys for kids

I really like the toy that I can grow and continue to attract interest for the kids

kindle

Why I stop using Kindle

I have both Kindle and Kobo ebook readers, but I am using the Kobo ereader a lot more. Here is why...

Changing Web Browser regularly

Photo by cottonbro from Pexels Not sure others have the same experience. I am using Mac OS in general but this issue also applies for Windows or Linux, I believe. I try to like using Safari for its privacy features but it is so locked down that a number of

Why I do blog

This is my first blog on this platform. I wrote sparingly before on medium.com but I think I would do this more often with a consistent theme. What would I write about ? This may change during the course of my journey. For now, I think I would mainly cover