I like all types of consumer technology products. I specially like smart consumer electronics. What is “smart”? Well, anything that makes your life easier would be smart… isn’t it?
Quick Settings is the top drop-down panel on Android devices. The following will is a simplified guide for adding mobile data and mobile hotspot (and others: data saver) to quick settings on Samsung Galaxy Devices.
I can confirm this method still works with Android 7, 8, 9 and 10 with Samsung One UI 1.0 and One UI 2.0. This will work on both network-locked and unlock devices.
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The term routing has been in used long before the Internet age. In the past, routing refers to the distribution of mail or landline (traditional) phone calls through mail sorting centers or telephone switching centers. Today, a router is an electronic networking device that acts as the “middle guy” between two or more data lines from different devices. A router manages the packets (data) migration between computers within the local area network (LAN) and provides distributed Internet (Wide Area Network) access to the local clients. Continue reading Installing a router and routing basics
Last year I published an article on home electrical wiring basics. When I looked back at that document, I realized that I have missed several aspects of electrical wiring. This article will complement the previous by expanding the subject matter. Continue reading Updating Electrical Components
In most parts of the developed world, we live in houses that are at least ten years old (or often older). Hence homeowners spent their money on home improvements. One of the easiest ways to renovate your house is to replace the old units with new ones. Today I am going to discuss a simple item found in every Canadian household; the thermostat. Continue reading Choosing a thermostat
Right after the DOT-COM bubble began to shrink, a new concept of computing called cloud computing gave hope to a dying breed. It boosted the profits of entirely Internet based companies like Dropbox Inc. and opened the market for new Internet based companies. The next big step for this technology is the “smart home” which also referred to as “connected home”.
