With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just over, I’m marveling at how Amazon has changed our buying habits. It’s not just a substitute for driving to the store, but so much more. First, you can’t find many of the items on Amazon in any store,… Read More »The Magic of Amazon
We’re about to see the rollout of a new tech gadget that’s receiving attention like few others since the iPhone. It’s been previewed at a TED talk and has attracted almost $300 million in investments from a who’s who list of Silicon Valley players. The… Read More »Pin: A new product attracting attention and skepticism
These days it’s safe to assume when you’re contacted through email or on a social network from a stranger, it’s likely a scam. It takes very little effort for a kid in his basement in some far off third world country to make more money… Read More »Fake airline accounts scam Twitter users
Hertz thought they were being forward thinking when they ordered 100,000 Tesla Model 3s last year, amounting to about one-quarter of their total fleet. Now a year later, its plans are in disarray and on hold. At the time it seemed to be an clever… Read More »Hertz EV plans shorts out
It seems wherever we go and whatever we do, we’re fussing with cables and chargers. Whether it’s while we’re traveling, sleeping or moving throughout the day, we’re constantly trying to keep our devices charged. Our phones, watches, iPads, cameras, eReaders, and computers, need attention. Cables… Read More »Managing the cable-charger mess
(This column written for JoeSentMe, the informative travel newsletter for professional travelers) I just returned from a delightful trip to Kaui with my wife and daughter. Unlike many trips this year, this one was smooth and trouble free. We were fortunate to travel on Alaska… Read More »Hawaii calls
One of the first rules of experienced travelers is to avoid checking bags at all costs. That usually means using the most efficiently-designed baggage to maximize what you carry on. The default large suitcase has become the 22-inch rollerboard that’s as big as you’re allowed… Read More »A new carry-on and compact wallet
Sometimes you need to believe what’s in front of your eyes. If something is so obvious, then perhaps it’s just as it seems. That’s especially true with regard to Elon Musk. If we follow all of his actions, decisions, and statements with regard to Twitter,… Read More »The idiocy of Elon Musk
While our customer experience is generally poor when it comes to many companies, I’ve encountered an area where the service and support have been outstanding. That’s the area of home connected devices, including home routers, connected audio systems, and security cameras. Now I can’t speak… Read More »Hi-tech systems that come with great customer support
I’ve been shopping for a new large screen TV to replace a twelve year old Samsung, and it’s been quite an ordeal. Remember the book, Paradox of Choice? It’s about when there are too many choices it’s impossible to reach a decision. That’s what I… Read More »Shopping for a TV