TechGuru
December 7, 2019
Home, Security
When someone comes to your door, you might want to know who it is before you answer. Maybe your neighborhood is being targeted by salespeople, or maybe there are missionaries canvassing your neighborhood. Or perhaps you have more personal reasons to avoid a particular person. Peepholes have been available for this purpose for ages. And, in general, they’re a pretty effective solution. But what do …
TechGuru
December 7, 2019
Networking
A powerline network adapter is designed to extend your home’s Ethernet connectivity to multiple rooms around the house. These adapters plug into a power outlet, and use your home’s electrical wiring to send and receive data. It’s a neat trick, and it saves you the need to run Ethernet to multiple rooms. It was developed in 2001 as an alternative to running wires throughout your …
TechGuru
December 6, 2019
Audio, Earbuds
If you spend a lot of time shopping for earbuds – or any consumer electronics – you’ve probably seen an IP rating. This rating will usually be expressed as: IPXY, with the Y, and sometimes the X, replaced by numbers. Typically, manufacturers will include this rating in their product description. It’s a measurement of how resistant their products are to dust and water. But unless …
These days, our smartphones provide a vital link to the outside world. And it’s not just about being able to make a phone call when you need to. More and more of our tasks are becoming impossible without our electronic devices. Want to keep track of your grocery list? There’s an app for that. Need to get directions? Barring a standalone GPS device, there’s an …
In the past few years, cameras have gotten smaller and smaller. Now, small spy cameras have been around for decades. But they’ve traditionally been fairly low quality. You could wear one on your lapel and get grainy video that looked bad even on a CRT screen. But today, you can get quality, 1080p video even from a compact camera. Today, we’re going to be reviewing …
