Navigating the tricky waters of dealing with difficult people is an art form. We've all faced situations where someone's "experience" becomes a shield for stubbornness. Recently, I had a telling encounter with my neighbor about parking in front of my garage. It's a simple yet revealing story about how we deal with conflicts and disagre...

Discover how overcoming illness inspired my 2024 goals in 'Navigating Through Sickness and Setting Goals for the Year'. I share insights on getting fit, video creation, and blogging more, blending personal health narratives with goal-setting strategies. Over the past few days, I've been under the weather, and today, my COVID test confi...

For years, I've been on a quest to find the perfect email service. Spoiler alert: it doesn't exist. However, I've stumbled upon some gems along the way, and Hey Email is one of them. Why Hey Keeps Pulling Me Back I've been using Hey since its inception. Despite its quirks and the few features it lacks, there's something about Hey Email...

A publication created by Jeremy Molina for Lead University (2023-II BCD8217 Human Machine Interaction). Introduction Generative Artificial Intelligence, also known as Gen-AI, has been trending in the computer science field and global media have been popularizing the topic for the general population. However, like any tool, its implemen...

From Self-Made Security Expert to Pragmatist: Navigating the Complex Labyrinth of Privacy. For as long as I can remember, I've been driven by an inclination to experiment, driven by a quest to safeguard myself and my family from potential malevolent digital intruders. My journey began several years ago when I decided that the default D...

One of the biggest Proton limitations is around connecting it to third-party products. Here is how to solve it. Disclaimer, the instructions below defeat the primary reasons why someone would use Proton (EE2E, Zero-Knowledge, and other features) yet allow you to work around some of Proton's limitations. Before proceeding make sure abou...

Reading websites can be done in a better and simpler way. Let me narrow down the reasons you should choose one or the other. Before we start, let's define what RSS stands for: “RSS: Really Simple Syndication is a web feed that allows users and applications to access updates to websites in a standardized, computer-readable format. Wikip...

The year changed, and we changed, here is an updated list of the services, products, and things that I use in 2022. Here is a list of the current devices, services, and apps that I use in 2022. I try to update this now and then to keep it up-to-date. All the products here listed serve my use cases, your use case may differ, and there m...

If you are a casual user don't spend more money on a Pro machine, you will never need it, period. On the other hand, if you're a pro user you have two MacBook Pro options to choose from. If you are a casual user don't spend more money on a Pro machine, you will never, ever need it, period. On the other hand, if you're a pro user or you...

There are many computers in the market, but in Apple's world, there are only a few, does it justify the price, or should you move on to other options? The MacBooks have always been expensive computers. Apple does have a low-price range called MacBook Air; however, it's not comparable to any Windows computer, and a high-end known as Mac...

Apple is no longer alone in the high-end, luxury, smartphones but no Android feels the same as using any iPhone. “First and foremost, I’m not a fanboy, for those who doesn’t know me I have used a lot of brands and devices non-Apple, a few of those are Xiaomi, Huawei, LG, Sony, Palm, Blackberry, HTC, Samsung, OnePlus. I need to make thi...

People want to know when you open and how long you read their email. Let me help you recover your privacy. Nowadays, many people are using some sort of email open/reading tracker, the worst part of this is that they believe that they are entitled to know this without your consent This is far from being good practice and it is a high in...

Both platforms are great for storing your documents and many other things, but what is the best option in 2021? Let’s find out. There is no perfect solution, it doesn’t matter if it is paid or “free” (The Price of Free Online Services) yet, there are good alternatives for storing your documents, photos, and various files that you need ...

If you are debating between buying a Laptop or a Tablet you landed on the right article. Let me help you choose. There is no device that will be able to do all the things you want. 2-in-1 devices have not been able to replace solely designed devices. If you are dabbling between buying one device or the other let me help you decide what...

Gmail is king in email but are there any other innovative free options? Let me share with you some alternative free options. Gmail is one of the most famous email platforms, it dethroned the death king Hotmail — Hotmail still exists but is not what most people use today — The simplicity of the design and the exceptionally reliable emai...

We have been debating about what mobile Operative System is better. What should you pick? Terrific times and a longtime battle the Android vs iOS debate has taken from all the bloggers, news writers, social media, business, etc. There are millions of posts related to this topic, but I would like to take a different approach than no oth...

There are a zillion WhatsApp alternatives, let’s discover a few better options. “Update: Telegram has recently announced a web client 07/01/2021 (MM/DD).” By now you know that we are not a fan of Facebook or any of their products, it won’t surprise you to know that I don’t use WhatsApp. But why? There are a few reasons I don’t use or l...

Streaming is changing the world causing this technology to be on a dying path. What Streaming options do we have? We all had a friend who had Cable TV and who could watch MTV, Cartoon Network, and CNN. However, in the last few years, the Cable TV market has been dying; this is because people are not watching TV anymore and Streaming se...

Music is not only about having the best headphones but also about the service. What Streaming options we have? “Update: Apple Music announced lossless music capabilities, so we have added the service to the HiFi options 07/01/2021 (MM/DD)” Before we discuss having a good pair of headphones, not everything is about headphones, it’s also...

Your smartphone is a mini camera, but this convenience has a price, your photo quality is worse than you think. Pockets now have cameras, yes, your phone is a mini camera that can capture good, funny, interesting moments; however, its convenience has a price. Convenience is human’s most common flaw; we will always choose convenience ra...

What do we use them for? What is the best? Let’s see why they are important and what options you have. VPN stands for Virtual Private Network, and the feature image (a tunnel) describes what they are. You start on one side of the tunnel and end on the other side, in less abstract words you appear to be in location B but you’re really i...

People have very fancy Bose and Sony headphones, but they are not using the right headphones for the music they listen to. How to improve this? Headphones are the key part of listening to music the right way, and with the right way, I mean the way the singer/song producer wanted you to. Yet, most people listen to music by using inadequ...

Every website now requires you to create a username/password, keeping up with this in a secure way is very difficult. What options do we have? There aren’t many humans that can remember complex, random data (passwords) so for us, mere mortals Password Managers are the way to go. Let’s look at what paid and free options are available. F...

Linux is no longer difficult; many improvements have been made to it. How is it to use it in 2021? 5 years ago, nobody thought Linux could be beautiful and user-friendly, but recently a few Distros (aka. Linux Versions) polished and improved the UI/UX (User Interface/ User Experience), making Linux a beautiful and easy-to-use Operative...

Google Search is the best search engine; but what you’re giving to Google instead? Google Search is the search engine that most people use in the world; this is because Google profiles you and suggests the best results for the term searched. There are downsides to profiling users, the biggest being that you’re not seeing organic result...

Apple's integration with their other products is outstanding, but the price tag attached to their products also is. Is it then a good option? There is no doubt that Apple products are one of the top contenders in the market; its tight integration with Apple Services and Products is its forte. Apple's focus on design and simplicity has ...

Everyone wants free services but nothing is free in this world. How is it then that there are so many free services? Have wondered how Google, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are free and the short answer is that those services aren’t. Unfortunately, we discovered other ways to generate money with a product; cookies, people ...

Microsoft has been working a lot on improving the user experience, but what is bringing to the most popular OS in the world? Window’s commitment to being everywhere allows it to establish itself as a dominant player in the computer space. They started by reducing business task execution time and more recently by helping low-power devic...

Everybody has felt overwhelmed, exhausted, and upset about how email works. Find out with me a few alternatives. Most people started with Hotmail or Gmail, however, even though the UI has been “improved” the backend is the same, some even went further and implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyze and “prioritize” your emails ...

Ever wonder what I use? The answer is nine out of ten but here is the list of services, products, and devices that I think are worth using and paying for. Some of the tools and products are very niche, so I apologies for the extravaganza. Messaging • iMessage • Signal • Telegram Email • Fastmail Social Network • Twitter • Reddit • Face...