Yohan Perera from Colombo, Sri Lanka writes about Cyber Security, E-Commerce, Social Issues, Family and Relationships, Current Affairs, and Religion
I vividly remember my first experience with a computer. It was an old 486 machine running MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System. Not Microsoft Distributed Denial of Service Attack), and I used it to play Doom 2. Later on, I also had the opportunity to use Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and eventually Windows 98 on the…
As a devoted Christian, my journey with literature extends beyond the sacred texts that have shaped my faith. While the Holy Bible remains the best seller in the world and the ultimate guide in my life, I have found profound inspiration in a diverse array of best-selling books that illuminate different facets of life, from…
Between 2009 and 2020, Sri Lanka experienced the emergence and evolution of numerous online shopping startups, among them My Deal and Anything. My Deal, despite its initial presence, gradually faded from the scene without leaving a lasting mark. In contrast, Anything underwent a significant transformation, rebranding itself as WoW, which eventually caught the attention of…
My father wasn’t your typical tech enthusiast. Fancy smartphones with touchscreens held no appeal for him. His only real foray into “smart” devices was a budget Ampe A70 tablet running the older Android 5.0 Lollipop. He mostly used it for taking photos and videos, a simple task that fit the tablet’s capabilities. When it came…
WhatsApp Messenger was founded in February 2009 by Brian Acton and Jan Koum, who were former employees of Yahoo! The name “WhatsApp” is a play on the phrase “What’s Up.” It was acquired by Facebook, Inc. (now Meta) in 2014. Since then, WhatsApp Messenger has grown significantly. (You can check the timeline of WhatsApp here.)…
CDMA telephones were popular among Lankabell and Dialog customers for several years until both companies discontinued them. If you’ve never had a CDMA telephone, it’s like a portable landline phone (though using it on the go is illegal in some countries and may violate the carrier’s terms of service). It works with both AC and…
If I asked what is the first word that crosses your mind when you think of the Apple iPhone or the Google Pixel, for that matter, “expensive” would be your answer, and you are not wrong. At the time of this writing, the Google Pixel 8 (the cheapest model) is priced at around 160,000/- while…
I started using WhatsApp as recently as 2018. I remember researching whether to use WhatsApp or Viber, and WhatsApp came out on top. In just six years, the most popular messaging platform has evolved significantly. While I wouldn’t call myself a WhatsApp expert, I’ve gained plenty of knowledge and experience with the app in that…
I could have said “half-baked,” “meaningless,” “nonsensical,” “less useful,” “unproductive,” or even “useless” instead of unreliable, but I wanted my title to be easy to understand. Besides, I didn’t want to be overly critical or blow it out of proportion. In 2014, when Meta announced its updated privacy policy for WhatsApp, millions of users who…
If you’re a Dialog Home Broadband Subscriber living in a rural area where the signal strength is weak, you might have heard about the Dialog Home Broadband Outdoor Unit. Its main purpose is to improve internet speed by increasing exposure to 4G signals emitting from the cell tower. This unit consists of two parts: an…
