“Do you really need all that?” If you’re into tech, you’ve probably been asked that question before. And if you’re reading NerdTechy, then you’re probably hauling around a little more tech than the average traveler. Fortunately, we understand your struggle. In our eyes, it’s totally reasonable to pack your Raspberri Pi on your business trip. …
These days, our world is more interconnected than ever. If you’re in business or live in a major city, you’ll regularly encounter people who don’t speak your language. Not to mention, if you plan on doing any post-covid tourism, you’ll run into similar issues. For many of these purposes, a tour guide or an interpreter …
When the first touchscreen devices hit the market, a stylus was the must-have accessory. These older devices couldn’t function without them, and the screens were not sensitive enough to work well when use provided input with our fingers. These screens were known as resistive touch screens, and were considered by many to be far from …
In the electronic modern world, 9 V batteries are everywhere. In fact, these are some of the most common batteries in the entire world, especially since they were originally introduced for the earliest transistor radios. Even if you don’t know the voltage, you can probably tell a 9 V battery apart from the others due …
A few years back, a power outage was just a minor inconvenience. You had to light some candles if it was dark, and — gasp! — play a board game instead of watching TV. In the worst case, if you had an electric range, you ordered takeout. But nowadays, most of us rely on our …