About

I love following technology, exploring linux, portable devices, networking, SIP/VOIP, lifehacks, gadgets, IPAs, porters, and stouts.

I don’t build massive gaming rigs (and typically don’t play computer games). When I do build or upgrade computers I’m usually more interested in performance per watt, idle power consumption, and noise levels. Just because I’m interested in those doesn’t mean it happens. I like to reuse what is available and serves the purpose rather than throw out to waste.

Current gadgets:

• Moto X (2014) - Love the Moto Display feature but don’t love the camera
• Amazon Fire TV (it was free)
• Acer C720 Chromebook - Celeron 2955U Haswell
• Asus X202e laptop - i3-3217U Ivy Bridge (running Windows 10 but plan to switch to Fedora 23 shortly)
• HP Pavilion dv6 laptop - i7-3610QM Ivy Bridge (running Fedora 22 but plan to switch to Windows 10)

Gadgets under consideration:

• Phones
  • LG Nexus 5X - f/2.0 aperture 12.3 MP sensor 1.55µm pixel size (can this be used to get sensor size?)
  • Huawei Nexus 6P - same rear camera, better front shooter
  • Lumia 950 XL (has glance screen!) - Carl Zeiss optics f/1.9 aperture 20MP (¹⁄₂.4”) sensor PureView software
  • Blackberry Priv
  • LG V10 - likely very pricey
• Tablets
  • Jolla Tablet
• Laptops
  • Surface Book

Old gadgets:

• HTPC (Atom ION 330) with Ubuntu 9.10 using XBMC and Boxee beta
• Nokia e71  (ARM1136J(F)-S)
• Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate)
• Nokia 701
• Desktop with Ubuntu (specs posted here)
• Core 2 Duo T5500 Laptop with Archbang Linux
• Moto X (original)
• Nokia Lumia 920
• LG Nexus 5
• Blackberry Z10

An article on phone camera specs: http://www.cnet.com/news/camera-megapixels-why-more-isnt-always-better-smartphones-unlocked/