Tagged Smart Device

Meta’s LED Is the Camera Sound All Over Again

Meta’s smart glasses now have a square peg pushed through a round hole — the Guardian ran a piece this week asking whether anyone can tell the glasses are filming from its LED. Reasonable question. Wrong premise. While that argument runs, cameras with better coverage and no indicator at all are driving past you, and…

Rechargeable Battery and Electric Door Lock in Korea

It’s customary to look for rechargeable batteries for price or for environment or otherwise. My go-to guide on the matter thus far: rechargeable battery is like LED light bulbs of AAs, high upfront but cheaper in the long run. AA or AAA batteries go into remotes are less an issue — they tend to last…

Dwarf II Spiel: Astrophotography on Smartphones

I believe Dwarf II crowdfunding started back in 2021. I barely knew about the first Dwarf device, so when I heard the rumors of the new “smart” telescopes, I kinda wished I hadn’t invested so much on short tube telescopes already. There is something fundamentally beautiful, different even, being able to see through what the…