My Intro to Smart Home Setup in Home Office 2/3/2019 Home thevictorchen 1,987 Views With the constant reporting of negative stories surrounding smart homes, such as security flaws that lead to hacking and data snooping by hardware suppliers, I've never found smarthomes interesting. T... Finish Reading
Expecting a More Integrated In Car Google Maps 9/18/2016 Lifestyle thevictorchen 2,726 Views 10 years ago in 2006 when I purchased my fully loaded first-generation Toyota Camry Hybrid, I was luck enough to have their fancy touch screen navigation. Even today, Toyota/Lexus has a... Finish Reading
Huawei Nexus 6P: 1 Year Review 10/28/2016 Lifestyle thevictorchen 2,884 Views I've now owned my Huawei Nexus 6P for almost a year and I like (almost) everything about it. If you've been considering purchasing this phone, I've put together some of the favorite and least favorite... Finish Reading
The Perfect Smartphone Car Mount (air vent, magnetic, and swivel) for Roadtrips 4/12/2016 Travel thevictorchen 6,385 Views How much time do you spend in your car commuting to and from work? Do you listen to podcasts or use navigation apps like Google Maps? These are the two most urgent reasons that encouraged me to fin... Finish Reading
Disabling Battery Draining Apps on Android 2/13/2017 Apps and Software thevictorchen 3,734 Views One big problem I have with Android is the often times uncontrollable battery drain. For one reason or another, my wife's iPhone always last longer than my Android, even when she's navigating with GPS... Finish Reading
Why We Spend More Than We Earn? 10/18/2013 Financial thevictorchen 3,766 Views Most American's spend more than they earn, and I may understand the reason. Today, companies are flooding our world with advertisments (TV, radio, internet, mobile, billboard, etc...) with the ... Finish Reading
Why I Didn't Buy Into the Fitbit IPO 7/15/2015 Financial thevictorchen 3,068 Views On the day of Fitbit's IPO, I had the decision to buy the stock at around $30 per share. But due to my research and overall opinions, I decided against buying the stock. Despite this, the stock... Finish Reading
Transport Empire - an Android Tycoon Game 9/14/2014 Apps and Software thevictorchen 4,916 Views I have always been a huge fan of tycoon games. Back in the day of the PC, two tycoon games stood out. Roller Coaster Tycoon where the goal as to design a theme park and Industry Giant, a supply cha... Finish Reading
Switching from Sprint to T-Mobile (SF Bay Area Comparison) 4/13/2017 Lifestyle thevictorchen 2,659 Views I've been a long time subscriber to Sprint mobile services. I've always paid my bills on time via autopay and I'm not one of the top 1% of data users. And to Sprints credit, I could t... Finish Reading
What I Love About GoPro Hero3 8/28/2013 Lifestyle thevictorchen 2,892 Views I recently purchased a GoPro Hero3 Silver for my honeymoon in Bora Bora (story here). Before purchasing, the only other place I really heard or seen them used is on the slopes in Tahoe or from a co... Finish Reading