Reading Time: 3 minutesThe movie Die Hard is an action thriller. It appeared in the cinemas 35 years ago, in 1988 (by Twentieth Century Fox, Gordon Company, Silver Pictures). The protagonist The protagonist is the one and only Bruce Willis. He plays John Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe movie Charlie Chaplin was the first international movie star, inasmuch as everybody in the world needed no translation to understand the humor and the humanitarian feelings of his silent movies. This was especially true of his instantly recognizable figure, Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesA windows PC is for me the heart of the home cinema. It has the power to handle everything related to home cinema including gaming. Its use is easy, and most people know how to use it. The main parts Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesSmart home market According to Earthweb, the world smart home market amounted to 98 billion USD in 2020 and is expected to reach 495 billion by 2028. The smart home market is generally dominated by big companies such as Google Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudying at McGill In autumn 1981 I started my MSc in the Institute of Oceanography at McGill University. I flew from Athens to Montreal a few days before the release of the first IBM computer running MS Dos, on the Read more
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe movie The science fiction movie 2001: A Space Odyssey , released in1968, was directed by Stanley Kubrick. The cast includes Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood and William Sylvester. Although at that time it was not possible to have computer-generated special Read more
Reading Time: 5 minutesElsewhere in this blog (see posts here, here, here, and here) I presented a general overview of smart lighting systems. I also touched upon their usefulness and effectiveness when considering automations. In this post I list the steps that one Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutes NFC technology The Near Field Communication (NFC) technology allows us to wirelessly transfer data between two devices that are less than 4 cm apart. Our phone has an electronic reader which reads the data stored on NFC tags. We Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesContinued from post here. The following issues must be also considered when setting up a smart lighting system: wireless protocol brand compatibility battery duration of accessories malfunction and customer support compatibility with smart home platforms and price. Wireless Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe movie The dramatic movie The Seventh Seal was released in 1957. It was directed by Ingmar Bergman. The cast includes Max von Sydow, who has until recently participated in many blockbuster movies, Gunnar Björnstrand and Bengt Ekerot. The Read more