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Work from home, a term we hear everyday now, may be blessing for some who loves to enjoy the home environment and to complete your tasks at your own pace or to enjoy the no traffic jam scene, we may face lot of challenges when we need to get into the working mode..

If you are one of those who Works From Home [WFH]for most your office hours during this time, we have some suggestions on how to enjoy the work from home with minimal spend. Most who work from home, have more flexibility on how they handle the work environment, than when you are in formals in your office.

Following some of the good practices will help you to be able to concentrate more on work with comfort and also to keep your healthy life style. Organising things in clean and minimal way, easy to access and easy to move is best suited here.

Organised in a clean minimal way

First thing, to make sure is you find the best enjoyable space in your home, where you can continue with your privacy and also with comfort, with enough natural light & ventilation. This gives you more confidence and also helps your mind prepared to be back to work, after a short break.

Keeping it minimal and easy to clean will help you in using the desk ready for everyday use with a simple wipe or cleaning. Make sure you have a organiser with pen/pencil/eraser and other items for scribbling anything easily during your conference calls or meetings.

1. SIT STAND DESKS

Most of those who work from home will be using their laptops as a primary work tool, along with your mobile. First thing we bring here to our Work from Home setup also is a Work Desk for placing your Laptop/Desktop setup along with your portable device(s). If space allows it is always better to select a desk of Width 55″(140cm)/ Depth of 16″(40cm). We highly recommend, to use a Sit /Stand desk for long term Computer /PC usage. As per health experts standing Lowers Your Risk of Weight Gain and Obesity It also helps to Reduce Blood Sugar Levels, Reduce Back Pain and more. There are many models available at market in Sit/Standing desks, some have ability to adjust different levels of height automatically, with displays with memory for positions and some you have to manually adjust the height. We have listed some of the models without priority.

ERGOMATE Height Adjustable Sit & Stand 1200x600mm Desk (Dual Motor) ERGOMATE Height Adjustable Sit & Stand 1200x600mm Desk (Dual Motor) with Thermal & Protected Motors, 2 Level Memory Preset, Child Lock & Anti Collision Feature-Black Frame & Black Tabletop.

Monarch Elevate Height Adjustable Table Desk

Monarch Elevate Height Adjustable Table Desk | Electric | 3 Stage Dual Motor | Ergonomic Sit-Stand Solution | Laminate Table Top Desk… (1800mm X 700mm, Olive)

Lumi Brateck Height Adjustable Table Desk | Electric | 2 Stage Premium Lifting | Dual Motor | Ergonomic Sit Stand Desk | Imported Quality | with Tabletop Walnut Brown | 4 feet by 2.5 Feet Tabletop

Ergo You. Manual, Height-Adjustable Desk

Manual | Height-Adjustable Desk with Maple Laminate Table-Top (2 Stage)

Angle Study / Computer desk

Angle Study / Computer desk

Once you have the desk, the next main thing comes to mind is a good ergonomic chair for those long hours of sitting. When we look for a comfortable chair, main points we look are Ergonomics, Comfort, Durability and Design.

2. ERGONOMIC CHAIR

It is very important to follow a good posture while working on your computer, this will help you to avoid developing any issues due to long term use of computers. A wrong posture can be the main cause of back pain, neck main, pain in legs, abdominal pain, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and long term spinal injury. Prolonged sitting can cause a range of adverse health effects, including bad posture and back health.

So What is Good/Right Posture? Good/Right posture means that the key parts of a person’s body are correctly aligned and supported by the right amount of muscle tension.

Whether you use a Laptop or Desktop to do the work, a person can improve posture and achieve a proper sitting position by following the below points, the above illustration gives you an idea how, one should be sitting while working on a Computer,

Sitting up straight and looking forward without straining the neck Keeping the back against the chair, or using a backrest or cushion if there are places Maintaining a small gap between the back of the knees and the chair Positioning knees at the same height or slightly lower than the hips Your computer monitor should be about an arm’s length away with your screen at eye level or slightly lower Relaxing the shoulders Your keyboard should be flat for the best wrist positioning and at just below elbow level Be mindful of how you’re typing, too. Wrists can easily get overworked, which can lead to issues like carpal tunnel. Avoiding sitting for long periods at a time, ideally taking at least a 10-20-minute break for every hour of sitting

An ergonomic chair plays a major role in working with right posture, is considered the following points are important, while choosing one.

The ergonomic chair is full of comfort and adjustable features that allow workers in an office to maintain the right posture while being productive on the job. Some of the functions which most ergonomic chairs provides are,

Adjustable Seat height Reclinable Backrest Backrest Lumbar Support Headrest Swivel Function Seat Tilt Option Suitable seat width and dept Armrests Wheels Build Quality/Materials

Herman Miller , Steelcase, Urban Office, HNI Corporation, Haworth, Knoll Inc, LA-Z-Boy (Full List here) are some of the top end manufacturers of Global Furniture and accessories for Offices. All have a good number of ergonomic range to select from, Herman Miller being one of the dream chair/desk setup for many. Illustrated below is a Herman Miller / Logitech Collaborative work for a dark themed setup matching desk/chair. The chair (Herman Miller x Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair) alone costs $ 1995.00. Steelcase Gesture Series ergonomic chair video below illustrates the functions.

Some of the models which can be selected in the medium category for home / office setup is described here,

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Productivity Apps

1. Solid Explorer File Manager. [Free & Paid] 🔐http://neatbytes.com/solidexplorer/

Playstore – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2

PlayStore Rating 4.4 / 5

Best Features

Best Features

Solid Explorer covers almost all of the beats you’d expect from a file manager nearly flawlessly. Collections allow you to view all of your photos, music, and videos in one place. You can connect your cloud storage accounts like Dropbox to manage your files remotely. It also has support for remote access protocols like FTP and you can even use it as a root file manager. Even for advanced users, it packs a punch.

On top of all this, it’s also gorgeous. While most file managers have a design stuck somewhere between 2009 and the stone age, Solid Explorer makes it a priority to adhere to Google’s Material Design spec. You can also customize your themes and colors and even choose between light and dark themes, because there’s really no reason a file manager should blind you.

Improvements required areas

While we prefer to choose a free app when we can, Solid Explorer doesn’t fall into that camp. You can try it for free for two weeks, but after that, you’ll have to shell out $2 to keep using it. On top of that, the company also charges for some plugins like Mega, and even offers additional icon packs for more money. This is annoying, but most of the add-ons are either free or optional. The upside is that you at least know where Solid Explorer is getting its money from. Since our last pick was pulled for adding sketchy adware, we’ll call this a mixed blessing, rather than an outright negative.

The Competition.

The free version of ES File Explorer may have lost our recommendation, but if you don’t want to say goodbye, you should at least check out ES File Explorer Pro. For a small amount, all of the embedded app “suggestions” and junkware are removed, and there are no ads. It still has all the bells and whistles we used to like, including remote file access, ZIP support, and an app manager. Of course, most of those same features are in Solid Explorer for a dollar less.

2. Safe In Cloud Pro [Password Manager] [Free & Paid] 🏅

https://safe-in-cloud.com/en/

Playstore – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.safeincloud.free

PlayStore Rating 4.8 / 5

Features and utilities

Despite being free for desktops and very competitively-priced for mobile devices, SafeInCloud still offers a great selection of extra features. For starters, it can be used to store passwords, but also to remember credit card numbers, ID details, and pretty much any other sensitive information. These can be added fast and efficiently with one of the built-in templates.

SafeInCloud also features a powerful password generator and strength analysis tool. In short, this assesses the strength and estimated crack time for each password, flagging those that are too weak.

The program is also compatible with Apple Watch and Android Wear smartwatches. Browser extensions are available to streamline web use and provide autofill functionality, and you can even import existing data from other programs to the desktop app.

Interface and performance

SafeInCloud works with a Windows 10 laptop and the Google Chrome browser extension. The desktop interface is somewhat outdated, but it remains simple and intuitive. Important options are available across the top of the window, passwords and accounts are listed in the center, and different password/information categories can be accessed via the panel on the left of screen.

When it comes to performance, SafeInCloud is great, and adding a new password is extremely easy. Simply type the website, username/email address, and password into the app and hit enter. Login details for saved websites can then be filled with a single click on the browser extension.

3. Soul Browser [Free & Paid] – A little gem you’ve probably never heard of .. 🥇Playstore – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mycompany.app.soulbrowser&hl=en_IN&gl=US

PlayStore Rating 4.5 / 5

The most important thing in the browser is pleasant content viewing. To achieve this goal, Soul Browser offers a variety of features. All features are fast and powerful. Intuitively designed for ease of use. Every effort has been made to provide the unique value of the Soul Browser.Soul Browser wants to be a valuable app that has been loved for a long time. Clean Mode, Fast and Clean. Built in cleaner is optimized for the browser. The filter is updated automatically periodically. Using this browser Videos can be Downloaded, no additional software needed.

In addition to general features like pause, Powerful features such as limiting concurrent downloads and reserved downloads.

Video Player, A web player and a local file player are provided. Gesture control is possible. Various functions such as repeat play and PIP mode are provided. Powerful Incognito Mode. which help to easily protect your privacy. You can protect your personal information, such as your visit history and download history. Various locking methods are supported.

You can choose to your liking. Supports Dark Theme, Protect your eyesight. Full dark theme support. Both app UI and website are fully supported. Text To Speech Listen comfortably by voice. When you click the text displayed in the browser, it is read by voice.

You can view images on the web like a book. If you use it like a comic site, you can feel like you are reading a real book. You will have a new experience. Save all images. You can save images from the web at once. Album creation is also provided. Manage your images efficiently. If you download multiple images, you may have difficulty managing images. Using the album feature solves the problem.

TV Cast This app is TV cast-enabled. Soul Browser is a TV cast-enabled app which lets you stream your favorite entertainment from your mobile device to your TV.

Both local files and web streaming are supported. Change Font .You can change the font of web pages. You can change the font with TTF files in internal storage or SD card.

Gestures suppport, You can move pages and tabs with gestures.

4. TickTick : ToDo List Planner, Reminder & Calendar [Free & Paid] – Best Todo So Far

Playstore – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ticktick.task&hl=en_IN&gl=US

PlayStore Rating 4.6 / 5

Finding a to-do app that’s right for you is as much about finding an app you like as one that has the right features for the way you work. TickTick is a cross-platform and collaborative to-do app that has a few neat features suited to the Getting Things Done method of working. You can create custom task views, for example, and there’s an inbox for jotting down anything that pops into your head. Overall, TickTick is a good app, but its free version has too many restrictions to be worth using long term. There’s more room for improvement beyond beefing up the free app, as some features didn’t work as expected or were hard to find. If TickTick doesn’t quite meet your needs, try one of our two Editors’ Choices: Todoist Premium or Asana.

TickTick offers a free account, as well as a paid Premium plan that costs $2.79 per month or $27.99 per year. The Mac app lists the price as $2.99 per month, but I can confirm I was billed $2.79 via the web app.

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If you are planning to build a new home or thinking to renovate your existing home and its electrical accessories, first thing comes to your mind will be how to make my new home a better home, better in ways of connectivity, electricity savings, easiness to use and control, integrate and automate things and peace of mind. Smart home which is a term used in several sense, comes into scene here.

A smart home refers to a convenient home setup where appliances and devices can be automatically controlled remotely from anywhere with an internet connection using a mobile or other networked device. Devices in a smart home are interconnected through the internet, allowing the user to control functions such as security access to the home, temperature, lighting, and a home theater remotely.

Smart Home Definition by https://www.investopedia.com/

As per the word of Nathan Smith Director, smart home at Amazon, “We think of a smart home as one where technology saves you time, gives you peace of mind, and helps simplify routine tasks”

When we think about Smart Home another term comes into mind IoT [Internet of Things], so lets see that – As per Oracle definition of IoT is – The Internet of Things (IoT) describes the network of physical objects—“things”—that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the internet.

In simple words The Internet of Things means taking all the things in the world and connecting them to the internet.

IoT devices are the basis of any Smart Home or Smart Device, these devices connect to Internet and exchange data.

Following are some of the Advantages of Home enabled with Smart Devices

Easy accessibility from any where

Save energy with smart energy consumption

Customize as per your convenience

Peace of Mind with smart monitoring & security

Automation of many repetitive tasks / Pumping Water / Night Lights

Comfort with smart automation rules

Making the home living more entertaining

Some disadvantages

Initial cost of setting up a smart home is still very high

Some, especially elders find it hard to understand and use

All smart devices are not interoperable, so expanding or buying new will be limited to existing eco system

Data privacy and security threats & system vulnerability is a big issue, which needs to be taken care

Lack of uniform standard, for home automation systems

Reliance on Internet connectivity for smart functions has its own disadvantages when connectivity is broken

aQuestion – What all can be automated in a smart home?

These items mentioned below as more can fully function in smart home environment,

Security Cameras and Alarm Systems

Door Bell

Door Locks / Windows / Gates

Window Blinds

Power Plugs

Airconditioners / Thermostats

Air Purifiers

Water Dispenser / Pipe

Lights

Fans / Heaters

TVs/ Entertainment Systems

Pet Care Products / Aquariums Pumps& Filters/ Food Dispensers / Heaters

Fridge

Kitchen Appliances / Coffee Makers / Exhaust Systems

Vacuum Cleaners

Plant Pots

Life without the World Wide Web seems nearly unimaginable, but a number of people would be affected if it were to go out. Globally, only about half of the world has internet access; however, in the U.S. less than 1% of the population doesn’t have an internet connection,

Over the past few years, the internet has become woven into the fabric of our society. Everything from banks and hospitals to the military and utility systems relies on the internet in some way, shape or form.

Take a moment to imagine with us: What would happen if the internet went down for a day?

If the entire internet shut down at once? One imaginative stumbling block, in playing out the implications of that scenario, was how something like that could happen in the first place. And so—without advocating any of the methods described below, or strongly suggesting that hundreds or thousands of like-minded heroes band together to take this sucker down once and for all— we’ve asked a number of cybersecurity experts how exactly one would go about shutting down the entire internet.

Who relies on the internet today?

Nearly everyone in the United States uses the internet, and our reliance on it grows every day.

“Many of those who founded or invented the early conceptions of the internet did not anticipate how reliant society would become on digital networks,” William H. Dutton, a Senior Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute and author of Society and the Internet: How Networks of Information and Communication are Changing Our Lives.

“Many were focused on sharing information among academics, and did not imagine everyday banking and shopping moving online as it has.”

Autonomous Vehicles The world is witnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR), which is characterized by the combination of digital, physical and biological worlds. We believe that the hallmarks of this era are some advances in advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, quantum computing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and fifth-generation wireless technology (5G). FIR is also called Industry 4.0. The most important applications for the integration of the digital and physical world are autonomous driving (AD) and connected autonomous vehicles (CAV). The first will bring new concepts and opportunities for mobility, and will expand the capacity and efficiency of the transportation system. These technologies will fundamentally change the transportation infrastructure and influence future planning. The use of audiovisual technology in future smart cities will bring many potential benefits. However, when analyzing the existing literature, it is found that many scholars attach great importance to safety. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report, this aspect is usually resolved, and the report recommends the use of efficient accident prevention techniques to prevent accidents.

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Some of the Used Terms in Self Driving or Autonomous Vehicles Autonomy Autonomy is a closed-loop system that does not require interference or input from an external system, ie an autonomous car does not require the involvement of the driver. Automation Automation is that a single system can, based on a selected prompt or planned suggestion, become a closed-loop system, ie by selecting a radar-controlled cruise control. Partial Automation A semi-closed loop system where prompts are needed to complete the initial activity and may require additional, but not necessarily, prompts, such as Lane Keeping Aid. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Likewise, an overrated technology that will either save humanity or destroy it for eternity. Artificial intelligence also occupies a lot of space in the autonomous vehicle literature, as the autonomous vehicle computer will have to calculate millions of variables from a multitude of sensors and interpret and evaluate what is the best course of action.

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Guide to buy the best Wireless /CCTV surveillance camera for your Home/Office

What You Need To Know About Wireless Surveillance Cameras📷

Today when some one mentions Smart Home, the first thing comes to your mind will be a security or indoor/outdoor camera with many smart functions. Even though it does not need much smartness to integrate new generation security camera to your home, we need to understand the needs or use cases of the same into a greater extend. Here I will explain 3 major scenarios which I have come across during my last 10+ years of using this.

Why you may need it !!

Main reasons to keep a home indoor surveillance camera is to monitor the movement of family members [For eg. You are away from your old Parents who stays alone or you are a person who needs to travel, while wife and kids are at home etc], both father and mother is working & children at home or you need to monitor the safety of home and surroundings and also as a backup method to communicate with anyone near camera using its built in mic and speakers [Two way Audio].

When we decide a surveillance camera at home, first we will need to decide whether it needs to be Wired or Wireless. Wired has its own advantages and disadvantages. Advantages being more stable connectivity, fixed location, less movement......

By Binoy Anto

June 20, 2021 07:43pm IST

Are you a technology fanatic or are you looking for gifts for technology fanatics? Keeping up with the latest cool gadgets can be difficult. This is a compiled list of the best equipment you need to know in 2021, which I own personally. Whether you are an audio lover, a camera connoisseur or a game gourmet, you will definitely find a device you like. Check back regularly, we will update this page with the latest cool gadgets so that you can enjoy browsing.

The first this to mention is a Pretty Good Wireless Headphone which I own now for almost a year, I bought it from Amazon seeing all the reviews and looking for the Price to performance ratio, previously I was using a Blitzwolf in ear Wireless headphone.

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1. CrossBeats Torq Touch True Wireless in-Ear Headphones

My Rating. 4.3/5.

Specifications

Model: CB-Torq

Model Name: CROSSBEATS Torq 2020 Touch True Wireless Earbuds

Wireless Charging: Yes

Audio Technology: Qualcomm aptX

Ear Detection: Yes

Wireless Connectivity: Yes, Bluetooth v5.0

Driver Size: 18mm

No Mics. 4 (2on each buds)

Smart Touch Control: Yes

Environmental Noise Cancellation(ENC): Yes

Charging Port: Type C

Protections from Water & Sweat: IPX6

Weigh Each Earbud: 10 grams

What I like?

After my use for almost a year I can tell the Bass and Sound Quality of the earphones is good, and it works on Bluetooth 5.0. The size and Fit is fairly good with a small ear hook kind of design which protects it from falling down easily. It has a very sensitive touch button which sometime is annoying as you can’t hold it while playing a music or video it just stops. Another good thing about this is battery life which can easily last for 4–5hr of continuous music each time until it needs to be charged(claimed time is 10–12hrs playtime on single charge and 200hrs with case) or video depending on the volume you play. The case is fairly compact but not a small one as it contain as 2000ah battery. Wireless charging is supported but I have not yet tested it. Led indicators to show remaining battery percentage on case. Supports AptX and AAC. In ear detection seems to be working 80% of the time. It comes in only one colour.

What I dislike?

The headset as published may have 4 mics but does not help with the noise cancellation, ambient noise or environmental noise is captured more than our voice which many people noticed. The price may be bit high compared to the competition. Overall build quality can be improved.

Approximate Indian Price as of writing. INR. 5699.00

Purchase Link. https://bityl.co/7a21

Video Review. https://youtu.be/A7-qC6pGCkA