In this post, I compare the Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920 (Release date: April 2015) against the Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900 (Release date: April 2014). Notes: I’m not trying to compete with dedicated phone review websites, rather I just wanted to share my two cents on how these two phones compare. Also, I currently own an S5 since it was released … Read more
I recently upgraded my phone from a Motorola Droid X to a Samsung Galaxy S3 (finally!), and WOW what a difference! Below is a giant chart comparing the two phones, but first I’ll list some random thoughts about owning and using the GS3. Not surprisingly, everything about the Galaxy S III is just amazing! When … Read more
This is a response to my earlier post comparing OpenCV’s gpu::convolve() and LibJacket’s jkt::conv2() convolution functions, at various image and kernel sizes. That post generated a lot of traffic, most notably from the OpenCV developer community. Taking note of this, it seems that the folks at Willow Garage have re-vamped their GPU convolutions and posted … Read more
I was curious about how much gas was actually saved when idling my car with the A/C off, so I gathered some fuel efficiency numbers using the MPGuino I made for my 2002 Honda Civic. The MPGuino can display the instant Gallons Per Hour (GPH) consumed, and this measurement was used for these tests. Testing Notes: All tests were … Read more
I just upgraded from the original Droid to the Droid X. Since PCWorld’s article comparing the original Droid and the new Droid X is just sad, I decided to do my own comparison. I’ll do my best to list some first impressions, and highlight the key differences between the phones, based on actually owning and using … Read more