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Luca B
@lucabarbera
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Engineer, passionate technologist, petrolhead and geek. When struck by nonsense, I deliver championship grade ranting.
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2020-08-19 14:56
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lucabarbera
STEMGeeks
3y
Cheap Tech Review: the €40 soundbar
Is it possible to fill a room with sound for 1/10 of the price?
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lucabarbera
STEMGeeks
3y
One and a half year later, Windows 11 still doesn't have a purpose
Why is Windows 11 in danger of becoming yet another ugly duckling?
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STEMGeeks
3y
Cheap Tech Review: The €25 Apple Watch
The experience of an Apple Watch for less than 1/10 of the price
lucabarbera
STEMGeeks
5y
Cheap Tech Review: The €30 Amazfit Stratos 3 homage
Is it really necessary to spend 300 Euro for a smart watch fitness tracker?
lucabarbera
STEMGeeks
5y
The Brave Browser is making genuine efforts to remain relevant
It's neither perfect nor maistream, but Brave is not giving up.
lucabarbera
STEMGeeks
5y
Why passengers cannot use mobile phones on planes
and why we all might be better off without using them.
lucabarbera
STEMGeeks
5y
Matrix PowerWatch series 1 - The Definitive Review (part 2)
The second part of the history of the thermoelectric smartwatch that never needed to be recharged
lucabarbera
STEMGeeks
5y
Matrix PowerWatch series 1 - The Definitive Review (part 1)
The history of the thermoelectric smartwatch powered by body heat that never needed to be recharged
lucabarbera
STEMGeeks
5y
Everybody can upgrade to Windows 11, but should you?
An unbiased overview of pros and cons of the new version of Windows
lucabarbera
STEMGeeks
5y
Cheap Tech Review: The €20 bone conductive earphones
This alternative product costs six times less than A-brand competitors
lucabarbera
Introduce Yourself
5y
The belated introductory post of a distracted engineer
Because hopefully it's better late than never
lucabarbera
Project HOPE
6y
Everyone is missing the point of Apple M1
Apple marketing claims are hiding the relevance and pitfalls of first generation chips.
lucabarbera
Project HOPE
6y
Apple M1 performance explained
Apple M1 real world results are out, and it's time to see if Apple's original statements checked out.
lucabarbera
Project HOPE
6y
Dispelling modern myths about passwords
Let's understand why human nature, good intentions and IT admin requirements result in weak passwords.
lucabarbera
Project HOPE
6y
When and why it's useful to use a VPN
Virtual Private Networks are a dime a dozen. Why are they useful? And, how to choose a good one?
lucabarbera
Project HOPE
6y
AirTags: how Apple will succeed where everyone else has failed
Cupertino may have finally found a way to make tracking tags work and find lost items.
lucabarbera
Project HOPE
6y
Understanding the performance and positioning of the new Apple M1 chip
Apple claims about their new M1 processor need some serious reality check.
lucabarbera
Project HOPE
6y
Pixel 5: defective in the box, Google says it's by design
The latest mobile device from Google has launched and already has its fair share of problems.
lucabarbera
Project HOPE
6y
Google antitrust lawsuit is a threat to the last alternative browser
Fighting a monopoly may result in losing the last remaining alternative on the market.
lucabarbera
Project HOPE
6y
How Hackers Are Cracking Your Passwords
Computers will sort things out better than you can scramble.
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