Blog — alexi.xyz

The camera on the smartphone is one of the main selling points; some people even ask a question about whether we buy a phone or a camera. The rear camera of the smartphone is very competitive since flagship phones of 2024 are equipped with more than one camera and most of them have the ultra-wide angle lens. However, the selfie camera on the smartphone is another story. There aren’t a lot of smartphones in 2024 equipped with an ultra-wide angle front camera for a selfie that allows you to have a selfie with a group of people and still see a landscape in the background. Google has already started the trend with its Google Pixel 3 / 3 XL equipped with a 97° field of view (FoV) front camera in 2018 and it is one of the widest selfie cameras. With the latest release of Google Pixel 9 Pro / Pixel 9 Pro XL in 2024, Google set a new record again for ultra-wide angle selfie camera by having Google Pixel 9 Pro / Pixel 9 Pro XL equipped with a 103° FoV with 42 MP front camera with an autofocus. Additionally, Google Pixel 8a is equipped with a 96.5 FoV front camera and Google Pixel 9 / Pixel 8 Pro is equipped with a 95° FoV front camera with an autofocus. In 2024, apart from using the front camera, there are foldable phones with a super ultra-wide angle rear camera that can be used to take a selfie like Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5.

TechAlex YuktanonMarch 7, 2026selfie, smartphone, iphone, wide angle selfie, front camera, samsung, galaxy

Where and When to Watch Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard will premier its second season on March 3, 2022 on Paramount+ in the US, CTV Sci-Fi Channel in Canada, and Amazon Prime Video in the rest of the world.

OtherAlex YuktanonMarch 2, 2022star trek, picard, star trek picard, cbs all access, amazon prime video

Where and When to Watch Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery will return its 4th season on Thursday, November 18, 2021 and will premiere on Paramount+ in the US, CTV in Canada, and on Netflix internationally.

OtherAlex YuktanonNovember 17, 2021star trek, star trek discovery, cbs all access, amazon prime video, discovery

Where to watch Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek: Prodigy – the first Star Trek series for kids and family – will stream on Paramount+ in the USA on Thursday, October 28, 2021 and will later stream on Nickelodeon in the same year.

OtherAlex YuktanonNovember 5, 2021star trek, star trek prodigy, paramount plus

Where to watch Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks streams on Paramount+ in the U.S., on CTV Sci-Fi Channel and Crave online in Canada, and on Amazon Prime in other countries across the world.

OtherAlex YuktanonAugust 7, 2021star trek, star trek lower decks

Los Angeles County Map with COVID-19 Outbreak Locations

The COVID-19 outbreak locations in Los Angeles County, CA map shows non-residential locations (including workplaces, food and retail stores, and educational settings) having three or more laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases and residential congregate and acute care locations with an active COVID-19 outbreak including at least one laboratory-confirmed residents.

TechAlex YuktanonMay 29, 2021COVID19, Coronavirus, Map, Los Angeles, Tracking

Where to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is set in the decade when Cpatian Pike commands the U.S.S. Enterprise along with Number One and Spock. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will stream on Paramount+ in the USA, but there is no word on the release date yet.

Playa Vista: Next Phase of Silicon Beach

Playa Vista is a planned community in Los Angeles county, California. Because tech companies are located in the area, Playa Vista is dubbed as ‘Silicon Beach’.

TechAlex YuktanonDecember 23, 2020Playa Vista, Silicon Beach, Tech Company, Google LA, YouTube Space LA, tech office, Los Angeles

What is Product of Thailand?

The `Product of Thailand` label on goods represents that such goods are produced or manufactured in Thailand mainly from Thai ingredients or components. Many products with the `Product of Thailand` label also exhibit Thai style or Thai taste of such products.

FoodAlex YuktanonOctober 30, 2020product of thailand, thai, thailand

Where can I get fresh Durian in Los Angeles, California?

FoodAlex YuktanonOctober 30, 2020durian, durian snack, fresh durian, frozen durian, monthong

NATO Phonetic Alphabet

NATO Phonetic Alphabet is a useful spelling for clearly exchanging the alphabet between two parties on the phone or radio call. This spelling alphabet format is in use by ICAO, NATO, and etc. The NATO Phonetic Alphabet starts from Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, to Zulu.

OtherAlex YuktanonSeptember 7, 2020NATO, Phonetic Alphabet, Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, spelling alphabet

How I Transitioned from a Software Engineer to a Product Manager

I worked as a software engineer at Demand Media before I became a product & optimization manager at Beachbody. As part of my transition, I worked on various projects at work that I tried to involve with the product aspect of it and studied the product management online course. Also, the M.S. in Informatics that I had received from UC Irvine before joining Demand Media as a software engineer helped me preparing for the product role.