Jason Perlow

Senior Contributing Writer

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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 Lin…ux Foundation.

Jason Perlow's full-time employer is The Linux Foundation, a 501(c)3 not for profit organization. He writes as a freelancer for ZDNET. The postings and opinions on this blog are his own and don't necessarily represent the positions, strategies, or opinions of the Linux Foundation.

Latest from Jason Perlow

These are my three favorite star projectors for bringing the night sky inside

Here's my pick of the best star projectors -- including with photos of their simulated or realistic projections.

February 18, 2023 by Jason Perlow in Home Entertainment

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 8, 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.

February 1, 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 28, 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 28, 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?

November 1, 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 4, 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 10, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Cloud

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