Random charts - Unconventional War

 

Source: Unconventional Warfare Pocket Guide (44-pg PDF)

Random charts - China's "islands"

 

 

 

Source: The “New Spratly Islands”: China’s Word’s and Actions in the South China Sea

Random pictures - books

 

 

Source: Brian Dettmer Art made from books....

Random charts - drug shortages

 

 

 

Source: Drug Shortages: Certain Factors Are Strongly Associated with This Persistent Public Health Challenge (76-pg GAO report)

Canary - first look

I had ordered a Canary via Indiegogo quite some time ago, and when it was delivered I put it in a cupboard and promptly forgot all about it... Months later I pulled it out, and today I set it up - plugged it in, downloaded the app from the Google Play Store, and set it up. The Canary's specifications:

Camera:

• 1080p HD Camera
• 147° Wide-angle lens
• Automatic night vision
• Motion detection

Sensors:

• 3-axis accelerometer
• Ambient light
• Capacitive touch

HomeHealth Technology^TM

• Temperature
• Humidity
• Air quality

Audio & Siren:

• High-quality microphone
• Built-in speaker
• 90+ dB siren

Connectivity:

• 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
• Wired Ethernet

Size & Weight:

• Height: 6 in (152.4 mm)
• Diameter: 3 in (76.2 mm)
• Weight: 0.87 lb (396 g)

Some pictures -

 

 

And the view:

Canary Reviews:
Canary Smart Home Security Device review C|net
Canary Home Security System: Hands-on Review! (YouTube)
Review: Canary security camera learns your habits as it keeps watch 
Canary review: A sophisticated home-security system packed inside a camera

Amazon Echo - first look

 

Sprung for an Amazon Echo and remote... Unboxed, completed the easy set-up in under ten minutes...

 

Added the Kasa skill to have it control my TP-Link lights; added the Samsung SmartThings skill to get voice control of my other lights and (limited) voice control of my Sonos system... Enjoying it so far.

Amazon Echo Reviews:
Amazon echo review - c|net
Echo reviews on amazon.com
Amazon Echo review - Engadget
Amazon Echo review: The sequel
The Amazon Echo Review - Tools and Toys
How to use the Amazon Echo and why you should get one
The Echo from Amazon Brims with Groundbreaking Promise
One year after Alexa: Amazon's Echo has found a small but smart niche
Amazon Echo Adds 1,000 New Feature, making It Even More Amazing

Amazon Echo Forums:
Amazon Echo Forum
Amazon Echo - Android Forums
Amazon Echo Discussion
Amazon Echo - Universal Devices