Tag: 2025

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Going through changes.

This site, 37Prime was started back in 2006 as a personal bookmark and a quasi-journal. 19 years have passed and so many things changed.

In 2007, something really exciting in the Tech world happened; the iPhone. Love it or hate it, the iPhone changed mobile phone industry. There were some posts on 37Prime were made on the iPhone that year.

Now there are plethora of mobile phones available on the market, one is more favored than the other by each individuals. “Whichever you fancy.”

We have travelled far in the last 19 years. For better and worse, here we are.

On a personal note, my fascination with the number 37 started a long time ago, when I noticed peculiar patterns. One of them:

3 x 7 x 37 = 777

Remember that: 3 x 37 = 111

There are a lot more interesting properties and patterns surrounding the number 37. You can read it at many Mathematical articles about this number.

Anyway, I think I babbled enough about the number 37.

I wish I could have more time to post a lot more here like we used to years ago. We just don’t have the time anymore. We are sure as the wind of change comes, we would be able to post more frequently.

We have travelled 19 years away from when this site was started. Life brought so many changes where our priorities shift. We love what we do and this site is a small extension of ourselves. Hopefully we would be able to express more in the near future. After all, there is something really precious about the ability to express ourselves.

We all are going through changes, hopefully for the better.

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Missing iPhone, Thermal printer, and there’s no “I” in Teams.

Three things could happen at the same time, well, make it four.

I was on a conference call when I got three other calls in succession.

First one was issue with a thermal primer which still unresolved, and it would be the first thing I’d address in the morning.

Second one was issue with Microsoft Teams, which is still somehow widely used. Microsoft has since discontinued Teams basic app and making it a web-based only; best with Microsoft Edge… no surprises there.

Third one was about an iPhone that was left behind at a restaurant. I managed to help the person locked the iPhone and tracked it down. Luckily we were able to recover the iPhone as someone at the restaurant saw the lock message and call the number displayed.

On to the next days.

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Helloween: Giants & Monsters

Pumpkins United lineup of Helloween second album has dropped, Giants & Monsters.

Tracklist:

  1. Giants On The Run
  2. Savior Of The World
  3. A Little Is A Little Too Much
  4. We Can Be Gods
  5. Into The Sun
  6. This Is Tokyo
  7. Universe
  8. Hand Of God
  9. Under The Moonlight
  10. Majestic

    Bonus CD Tracklist:

    1. Out of Control
    2. Into the Sun – Andi solo version
    3. Into the Sun – Michi solo version
    4. Into the Sun – Acoustic version duet
    Helloween: Giants & Monsters – Earbook with Bonus CD

    One thing for sure that this record is not a rehash of 2021 Helloween album.

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    Metallica: Load (Remastered) – Deluxe Box Set

    Metallica released its sixth full length album “Load” on June 4, 1996. That’s a little over 30 years ago. 😱

    Earlier today we received the Deluxe Box Set of “Load” (Remastered).

    There are some amazing songs off this record and some of them still take repeated listening to enjoy.

    Well, here’s to King Nothing!

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    Thanks, iOS Photos App, it is a Dog?

    One amazing feature with iOS Photos App is the ability to recognize certain animals in photos. Apple claims that the image recognition was done in the device itself. Instead of in server clusters. Well, I tend to believe that was the case since sometimes I spotted hilarious result of the image recognition.

    Is it a cat or is it a dog?

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    Not a Single Thought…

    She could have been an orange cat, not a single thought existed in her head when this photo was taken.

    In case you want to know, she is an indoor kind of cat.

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    Beats USB-A to USB-C Woven Cables

    In 2023, iPhones 15 (iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max) were the first iPhones to ship with USB-C connectors in lieu of Apple’s proprietary Lighting port.

    I was one of early adopters of these USB-C equipped iPhones. At that time, I already have numbers of USB-C charging cables, because I use MacBook Pro and iPad Pro. Well, USB-C has been around since 2015, 8 years before Apple had to replace Lightning connector with USB-C to comply with regulations that mandate USB-C on all devices in the European Union.

    With the release of iPhones 15, Apple started selling USB-C to Lightning Adapter, designed specifically for users who want to use their existing Lightning cables with iPhone 15. This adapter is priced at 29.00 USD.

    Apple USB-C to Lightning Adapter

    I primarily needed this adapter for CarPlay, as my car does not have Wireless CarPlay support and still equipped with USB-A ports. Anecdotally this adapter did not provide stable connection between the car, Lightning to USB-A Cable, and to the iPhone 15. I bought a second unit of this adapter and had the same result. Later on I tested numbers of third party USB-A to USB-C cables and settled with a few brands. While these cables generally provide stable connections, I sometimes have to flip the USB-C connector when it failed to make connection.

    Beats-branded USB-A to USB-C cables is an Apple product, and it carries premium pricing.

    • Beats USB-A to USB-C Woven Cable (1.5 m / 5 ft.) – Bolt Black $18.99
    • Two-Pack Beats USB-A to USB-C Woven Cables – Bolt Black $34.99
    • Beats USB-A to USB-C Woven Short Cable (20 cm / 8 in.) – Bolt Black $18.99
    Beats USB-A to USB-C Cables

    After a week using Beats USB-A to USB-C Woven Cable, I found that it provides stable connections. I expect that from Apple product. No issues so far.

    I know people who would pay a little bit more to get premium product. This Beats USB-A to USB-C Cable might be for them.