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Irreverent, unapologetically arrogant and uncensored, IT Professional Services industry veteran Jason Perlow muses on a cornucopia of topics on all matters of Information Technology.

Jason Perlow

Jason Perlow is a technologist with over two decades of experience integrating large heterogeneous multi-vendor computing environments in Fortune 500 companies. His expressed views do not necessarily represent those of his employer, The Linux Foundation.

Latest Posts

The best travel gadgets, according to tech and travel experts

Whether you're packing for an international vacation, a week-long work trip, or a weekend getaway, these are the best travel gadgets that experts recommend you take with you.

4 hours ago by Christina Darby in Mobile Accessories

HP LaserJet Pro MFP review: A multifunction laser printer you won't hate

With fast, clear output of professional-quality documents, and integrated scan, copy, and fax capabilities, this SMB laser printer can do it all. The best part? Setup and software aren't horrible.

February 7, 2023 by Jason Perlow in Office Hardware & Appliances

Emporia Energy smart EV charger review: More power telemetry for a lower price

If you're in the market for a smart EV charger with broad integration and detailed energy monitoring, look no further than the Emporia EV Charger.

January 31, 2023 by Jason Perlow in Electric Vehicles

The best bidet toilet seats: Reduce your TP usage

What is the best bidet toilet seat? Our top pick is the Toto Washlet S550e! We examined and tested comfort, design, features, and usability.

January 3, 2023 by Jason Perlow in Kitchen & Household

Upgrading my network to 2.5Gbps with the fastest small business and residential firewall: Firewalla Gold Plus

Wire-line speeds at over 2Gbps require fast switches and Wi-Fi APs, and very fast firewalls

December 27, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Networking

Are these $1600 smart ceiling fans worth the money?

When my 10-year-old Big Ass Fan died, the company replaced it for free. Sure, you can get basic IoT ceiling fan integration for a lot less, but not with support like that.

December 27, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Home & Office

Mastodon isn't Twitter but it's glorious

The wild world of Mastodon is open source, completely distributed, and at the mercy (and budgetary restrictions) of individual server administrators. But it's engaging and a lot of fun.

November 14, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Social Media

Pay-to-play Twitter verification? No thanks, but here's what I would pay for

Does verification on Twitter cease to have value if it can be bought?

October 31, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Social Media

Epcot at 40: How Walt Disney World inspired me to become a technologist

A family trip to Florida 50 years ago set me along the path to becoming a technology professional.

October 3, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Innovation

Without Dennis Ritchie, there would be no Jobs

Modern computing as we know it would not have existed without Dennis Ritchie. Remembering the Father of C and UNIX on what would have been his 80th birthday.

September 9, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Cloud

iPhone 14 Pro: Huge new camera sensor, same slow Lightning cable data transfers

As a content creator, you won't love transferring lots of data off this phone when you take ProRAW photos at 48MP and shoot videos at 4K.

September 8, 2022 by Jason Perlow in iPhone

The best place to sell or trade in your phone in 2022: Turn old tech into cash

Looking for extra cash to finance your next shiny new tech purchase? We've gathered all the most convenient options for getting a good price on your unwanted devices.

September 1, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Smartphones

I loved driving the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, and there's only one reason I can't buy one

Hyundai has some impressive vehicles on the market using its E-GMP platform now with the Ioniq 5 and Kia's EV6. But can you even find one to buy?

August 10, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Electric Vehicles

A weekend with Google's Chrome OS Flex

Bring your old hardware back to life.

July 18, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Operating Systems

How I revived three ancient computers with ChromeOS Flex

The Linux desktop that will transform the industry is ChromeOS.

July 18, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Google