After working with the iPad Air and Magic Keyboard, I decided to upgrade to the latest M1 (5th Gen) based model. Function wise, there is no difference between the A14 (4th gen, previous) and M1 (5th Gen, current) models. The camera is a bit better in the M1 (5th Gen), but honestly who takes photos... Continue Reading →
2020 iPad Air (4th Generation) with Magic Keyboard My most recent purchase (yesterday in fact) is the 2020 iPad Air (4th generation) and Magic Keyboard. My last iPad was an iPad Air 1st Generation and purely used for media consumption. I tried various keyboards and apps over the years, but in the end, it felt... Continue Reading →
Pandemic, DAY 2042...it seems. Came down to the end of 2020 with to much vacation that I had to take. During my time off with no where to go or be, I tackled the one thing that I have been putting off for years and years. Fixing my mom's antique mechanical 1930's clock. Computers and... Continue Reading →
Captain's log, date Covid quarantine day 10,008. This will be the final entry into my journey for a completely remade home office. Apple Mac Mini 2019 First part, the computer. This is probably the least important part of this whole experience. Hopefully your work has provided you one in which case, you get what you... Continue Reading →
The continuing saga of the "at home office". I find myself sitting in my home office for days on end. My commute has become a 180 degree turn in my chair. My home desk on one side. My work desk on the other. The differences between the spaces is astounding. The physical space is the same,... Continue Reading →
Like many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic, I find myself at home more and specifically sitting at my “computer space”. I hesitate to call it my “office” because after spending so much time here recently, it doesn’t feel like a place to “work”. That was not its design purpose initially. It was a place... Continue Reading →
Just bought a new case and keyboard combination for my iPad Air. I am writing this using it as a test to see about responsiveness and feel. Not bad. My favorite part of the keyboard, and the main reason I bought it, was the full size right shift key. I know, that sounds trivial, but... Continue Reading →
I just purchased and installed a new weather station from Switchdoc. OurWeather - Complete Weather Kit I wanted something I could work on with my smallest daughter who has become interested in computers, technology, and coding. This kit was perfect. Everything I needed for a basic weather station, easy to assemble (grove and RJ11 connectors),... Continue Reading →
I have had Apple's HomePod for a few weeks now and here is what you need to know. Here are the questions you need to ask yourself before purchasing a HomePod. Do you use Apple Music? If not, then you will not enjoy having the HomePod. No other streaming music services work with it, even... Continue Reading →
Something we all use our computer for is financial data. Accessing your bank account, investments, and paying bills is extremely convient and easy to do. But what about your phone? Many of us are already doing these common tasks on them. Many seem reluctant because of concerns. Here are the most common concerns I hear... Continue Reading →
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