Latest from my blog
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Bitrot resistance of next-generation image formats
Bitrot happens. So, what happens when I flip one random bit in AVIF and JPEG XL images. Improved data packing means less redundancy and more corruption.
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Why you need a HTPC
A home theater/media center (HTPC) can enhance your experience. You get more reliable playback and better loudness normalization than a smart TV or Chromecast.
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Windows 11 blocks Edge browser competitors from opening links
Microsoft doubles-down on its user-choice hostile web browser behavior; blocks competitors from opening links from many Windows apps and web experiences.
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Review: Samsung Galaxy Fit2 – a passive health and activity tracker
The Galaxy Fit2 is frustrating to use, but is luckily meant to be worn passively to track your health metrics (continuous heart rate, step counter, and sleep).
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I was terrified of an eyeball injection
I needed medication to preserve my sight, and it had to be injected directly into my eyeball. It’s a real thing and not just something they do in horror films.
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The HTML <video> element needs to go back on the drawing board
The HTML standard doesn’t provide web authors the tools required to embed small video files in a screen and bandwidth responsive way. This needs to change.