Things I’ve learned, published for the public benefit
Two weeks ago, I published the results of an experiment where I examined the output of Spotify in Lossless mode on a Windows system. The conclusion was that Spotify Lossless does indeed provide the same audio stream as on the original CD – at least for some music. One wrinkle in the report was that [ ]
Spotify has recently rolled out an update which allows subscribers to enable lossless compression. This means that, when you stream a song, the audio data that reaches your Spotify player should be identical to the data on the original CD. I thought it was worthwhile to check whether that is really the case. The topic of [ ]
I’d been having wrist pain from typing on my computer. The pain affected the base of my pinky and the pinky side of my left wrist and occurred after as little as one hour of typing, especially if I had to use my little finger a lot (Alt+Tab, Esc, Tab). While the pain never reached levels [ ]
In 2021, I got an unusual adverse reaction to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. After my first dose, my arm started to hurt. A little arm pain is a normal reaction, but in my case the arm remained sore for three months. I also felt unexplained sensations of burning, stinging and tightness. After my third dose [ ]
I ve got a new computer monitor – the AOC Q27G3XMN – and it has revolutionized my desktop. For the past 15 years (!), I ve been daily driving the Dell 2209WA, an early 22 IPS screen with a fluorescent backlight. In 2016, I tried to upgrade to a 24 Dell U2415 and, while I liked its size and [ ]
About a month ago, I noticed a weird thing on my PC. Whenever I played a high-resolution video, it would appear oversharpened, as if someone went overboard with a sharpening filter. You know what that looks like – excessive contrast in details and brightened, jagged edges that shimmer in motion. Strangely, this sharpening effect would [ ]
I have updated my review of the Steelcase Leap office chair with information about the crooked back issue, which has been reported by users here and on Reddit. I even recorded a video that demonstrates what the issue is and – I think – pretty conclusively shows that it is caused by a design flaw, [ ]
You try to connect to a computer on your Windows network (using what is now called Windows File Sharing ). Instead of a login prompt, you are greeted with an error message that reads: The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to . This error can only occur if you ve set [ ]
I sometimes have to log on to other computers on a Windows network – usually to access a shared folder or printer – and I ve experienced enough frustrating problems to give me a minor stress reaction every time I do it. Here s a recent issue that cost me almost a day of detective work! Let s [ ]
It can be hard to get reliable information about the plethora of options you can choose when ordering a Steelcase chair. Therefore, I’ve decided to share what I’ve found out about the pros and cons of each option. Please note that the last time I researched this was in 2018 and that something might have [ ]