The quality of a video has 3 aspects. They are video resolution, audio quality and playback smoothness. If any of these are compromised watching a video is not entertaining. This is how I fixed the MKV video playback issues I had.

Greatly improve your photo editing capabilities with Skylums new Luminar AI app. The app uses advanced AI to suggest AI filters to easily bring even most of your boring photos to life.

People love iPhones but hate their price. But now there is an iPhone at a price point you will love. Starting at LKR 105,000/= its not bad for a phone.

An e-commerce ready website is important to a laundry business. Due to obvious differences how a laundry website should bill the customer differ from how an e-commerce store should bill the customer.

Looking for an iPad, I found this store in Liberty Plaza through a listing on ikman.lk called MacXeon. I visited the location, its was small, and the sales women there knew her Apple and was a delight meet as many sellers don't have the passion to sell a product like Apple.

It bugs me that no one has identified that Clark Kent is Superman. It is not like he has a mask on. If any human missed the fact, I find it hard to believe that facial recognition and surveillance networks have also failed.

Sri Lankas proud education system was put to reality check when the COVID 19 lock-down hit the country. Inequalities in the society let some students continue learning while others were left behind. Sri Lanka is not ready for remote learning is one of the main things we learnt.

Apple announcing Apple Silicone is significant. What it brings to the table by unifying the architecture is boundless. How ever concerns persist for web developers and software engineers who prefer to test their apps on X64.

Final Cut Pro X joins my inventory of software at a cost of $299.99. I assume it will be instrumental in producing decent video tutorials, product videos and fun memories for years to come.

Most Sri Lankans know Highland and Milco brands. Their website offered exceptional e-commerce service at first. But as the lockdowns ease their service has significantly deteriorated.

The vehicle import ban was necessary to keep exchange rates stable. How ever the governments focus to prioritise EVs with the relax of the import restrictions could destabilise the power grid.

The COVID19 pandemic was not all negative. I made it an excuse to cut my own hair. It went fairly well the first 5 times, better than my pears. How ever the 6th was botched due to technical error cause by carelessness.

I have been with Payoneer for over 10 years. I recently topped it up with $1700 to order a new card. I can't get a replacement card and can't withdraw money. I can't even use the Support Center.

Once a die hard Windows user, then a die hard Linux user, is jumping on board the Apple ship. Apple is costly, while the "ecosystem" is interesting, that is not the main reason.

Althought not a heavy gamer, I have loved to play Battle Royale. The new additions to the map are exiting but the tanks are ruining my CoD Mobile excitement.

The choice of using Highlgiht JS is almost a sentimental one. Various bugs and complications forced me to replace Highlight JS with Rouge (Ruby) and I am happy I did.

Was the 2 hour power failure in Feb 3rd the beginning of the annual Sri Lankan power cut? Did the dark ages just start?

In my quest to find a decent platform to invest in stocks I found etoro. It allows ETFs, crypto and CFD. Once again being a Sri Lankan resulted in complications.

Ever since I started using Payoneer to withdraw UpWork funds, it supported a free fund-loading option. Sadly Payoneer will be retiring this option and only maintain the $2.50 immediate funds loading. While not much, $2.50 makes a difference for many.

Robinhood is a great app, but unfortunately you need a US SSN to get access it. Some not possible unless you are studying or working in US.

Electronic waste is a major concern in many countries including EU and Sri Lanka. Charging port harmonization will help, but not that much. I believe bundling products (headphones, charging cable, charging brick) should not be allowed and users should be made to buy them separate.

High commission rates charged by ride hailing services like PicMe and Uber are making drivers go solo in these seasonal times that have plenty of customers in the road waiting to be picked up. This leaves app users hanging out to dry.

The Sri Lankan legal system in general and court houses in particular could benefit greatly going digital. I believe it is time we leave behind the typewriter and using computers, scanners, cameras, software and databases.

SLTNet is the premier Internet Service Provider in Sri Lanka thanks to their monopoly in the market. While their services are good, their pricing for bandwidth is daylight robbery. On top of that many are concerned if they are cheating w.r.t. bandwidth usage.

As it seems many SLT Broadband users are experiencing slower torrent speeds during off-peak times. Is Sri Lanka Telecom up to no good?

I prefer my hospital visits to execute without friction and end quickly. This is what I went through getting a toxide shot. Hope it may save some minutes and help you.

Being interested in a stock image library subscription, I took a look at Envato Elements. It offers a good selection for the price. How ever it lags far behind the likes of Adobe Stock.

I would like to wish every one a happy Sinhala & Tamil New Year. May this year be filled with prosperity and good health.

Terrible oversight resulted in the inclusion of swear words in the word database used in the XKPassword Ruby gem. The database has been cleaned and a new version released.

Tiers are as important as any safety feature on a vehicle. They are also instrumental in comfort. Not every tier is equal. When you are replacing tiers spend a little extra and get a good set of tiers. It is an investment that last a good 5 years.

My first online purchase at BuyAbans.com went better than I thought.

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year in 2020 is unlikely going to be a blast. The COVID19 virus has put the country in to a state of lockdown. New year celebrations aside, people are struggling to survive the day.

Almost all websites run fine when it comes out of the developers forge. But many e-commerce stores slow down in time, especially when products increase and visitors come. What may be the issue? How can it be fixed?

A grown-up pigeon, possibly somebody's pet, ended up on my property at Thalahena on 28 Sep 2021. Predation had left little of its body when I discovered it. It was buried around 16:30 hours the same day.