Month: September 2016

My Take on Assistive Tech for the Hackaday Prize

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We’re in the last few weeks for entries in the 2016 Hackaday Prize — specifically the challenge is to show off your take on assisstive technology. This is a hugely broad category and I’ve been thinking about it for a while. I’m sure there’s a ton of low-hanging fruit that’s not obvious to everyone. This would be a great time to hit up the comments below and leave your “hey, I always thought someone should make…” ideas. I’m looking forward to reading them and it might just inspire someone to spend the next couple weeks hammering out a prototype to …read more

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Siri opens “smart” lock to let neighbor walk into a locked house

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“Thanks, Siri,” said the guy who spent thousands on smart lightbulbs, temperature-sensing thermostats and a Bluetooth-controlled door lock. Continue reading Siri opens “smart” lock to let neighbor walk into a locked house→

Microsoft Ignite: Keynote Viewing Options and Bringing the Value Back to Work

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Two key elements of Microsoft Ignite will be the keynotes where all the big product announcements happen and then bringing back what you learn to your own company and co-workers. Patch and Switch bring you some key information about those items in th… Continue reading Microsoft Ignite: Keynote Viewing Options and Bringing the Value Back to Work→

Microsoft Ignite: Keynote Viewing Options and Bringing the Value Back to Work

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Two key elements of Microsoft Ignite will be the keynotes where all the big product announcements happen and then bringing back what you learn to your own company and co-workers. Patch and Switch bring you some key information about those items in th… Continue reading Microsoft Ignite: Keynote Viewing Options and Bringing the Value Back to Work→

Surface Pro 3 owners plagued by more battery problems

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History apparently repeats itself. In late August, Microsoft released an update for the Surface Pro 3 firmware designed to fix the battery problems plaguing some users. Now, yet more users are complaining about new battery issues that are just as crippling—and in some cases more so—than the original problem. On top of that, these newly affected users may very well be ones that weren’t affected by the first round of battery life woes.

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