More and more consumer products are adding WiFi connectivity to their products, but that often comes with unintended consequences. I know because I’ve often fell victim to having the latest, and have asked myself why didn’t I leave well enough alone. Typically when it’s included… Read More »Connectivity: Feature or Gimmick?
Look all around and we’re seeing a very different side of tech we once admired. Overhyped AI, X in tatters, Facebook without moderation, Amazon breaking laws, and even a company taking credit for providing us what we paid for. As one that’s spent much of… Read More »Not the tech we thought we were getting
This is a story about public transportation and how two communities dealt with a train station. Solana Beach is a laid back coastal community of about 13,000 residents, 23 miles north of San Diego right on the coast. It’s just north of Del Mar, home… Read More »How a train station impacted a town
I’ve been trying out a new birdfeeder with a built in camera and I’ve been having a lot of fun with it. The concept is simple. Stick a motion-activated camera on the front and capture videos anytime a bird visits. Think of it as a… Read More »A Smart Birdfeeder
My wife and I spent twelve days in Sicily on a recent vacation, It’s place that wasn’t at the top of our bucket list until we looked into it in more detail after our daughter visited and recommended it. We are so glad we did.… Read More »A Visit to Sicily
With our buying so much online and the the choices so broad, here’s some steps to follow to be sure you’re getting the best value for your money. Ignore Amazon “regular” prices – If you shop at Amazon, you’d be wise to ignore their former… Read More »A bit of online shopping advice
As we enter the last month of the year, I look back on a few things I learned and experienced. The news is broken – Regardless of political leaning, one thing I came to realize is how broken the news industry has become as the… Read More »What I learned this year
There’s good reason why we dislike our wireless carriers. They are constantly trying to scam us with promotions that are not what they seem. It must be in their DNA, beginning years ago when they increased our monthly charge whenever we made a small change… Read More »Be wary of your wireless carrier
AI has been promised to replace human judgement and even replace a large part of our workforce, but it’s been disappointingly slow to realize most of these promises. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be helpful to to more mundane tasks and replace some of… Read More »How AI Will Become Your Personal Travel Agent
With a recent software upgrade, Apple has turned their AirPods Pro 2 into a hearing aid for those with mild to moderate hearing loss. It’s equivalent to an OTC hearing aid, a new category authorized by the FDA two years ago. To set it up,… Read More »Using the Apple AirPods 2 as a hearing aid