Last year, I supported the Roost Laptop Stand on Kickstarter. The Roost is a portable, height-adjustable stand for laptops. At home, I use a Rain Design mStand with my MacBook Pro. It’s a nice stand, but it does not travel well. The Roost appealed to me because it was lightweight, foldable, and could adjust its height, features the … Continue reading The Roost Laptop Stand and an iPad Pro at CES
It had been many years since I had worn a watch. The last time that I could remember wearing one was back in college, and I stopped wearing it when I started carrying a pocketable PDA or cellphone. Prior to ordering and receiving my Apple Watch, I had been wearing a Basis B1 Band1 for … Continue reading Apple Watch, Basis B1 Band, the Gamification of Fitness and Apps
Since the Apple Event announcing the new MacBook Airs, I’ve been using a loaner unit of the 11.6-inch Air. I won’t bore you with yet another standard review of the Air; instead, I’ll share some thoughts from the historical perspective of a longtime Apple laptop owner. Steve Jobs called the new Airs as the future … Continue reading 11.6-inch MacBook Air Thoughts
When I think back about my childhood in the eighties, several things stand out, including my introduction to Apple computers, Transformers and G.I. Joe. Growing up, I had a subscription to the monthly comic book and many G.I. Joe toys, as you can see in the photo to the right. Yes, that’s me back in … Continue reading G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Movie Review
My new Steelcase Think chair arrived yesterday. It’s replacing a Herman Miller Aeron chair that I picked up from a dot-com bust company several years ago. The Aeron has been heralded as a great task chair, but I never felt fully comfortable in it. At the D6 conference, we were given Think chairs in the … Continue reading Steelcase Think Chair
It’s been over a week with my new Apple Wireless Keyboard, and the experience up until now has been a mixed bag. First off, the positives. The design of the keyboard is remarkable; I love how it’s so thin and small. Since I have three monitors — two hooked up to my tower and the … Continue reading Apple Wireless Keyboard Review and the Big Control Key
My PowerMac Quad G5 arrived less than a week ago. This review covers my experiences the past week that I have had the Quad. My installation checklist went as follows. As you will soon learn, this was not the way it should have been done. Open Box Install RAM Migrate Data Software Update
Earlier this week, I read the script to the never-filmed sequel to Commando starring Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Written in 1989 by Steven E. de Souza with revisions by Frank Darabont, Commando II racks yet another impressive body count for the invincible Colonel John Matrix. For an Arnold film, there’s plenty of action to satisfy anyone … Continue reading Commando II
There’s a review on the iPod Photo Connector out on Playlist. The skinny? While it downloads RAW images from digital cameras, it can’t (yet) display them. Plus, the transfer rates seem to be pretty slow (12 minutes for 250MB) and battery drain is significant. Looks like I’ll be holding onto the Epson P-2000 for a … Continue reading iPod Photo Connector Reviewed
EF Lens Work III: The Eyes of EOS details the history and technology behind Canon’s EF lenses. Suitable for displaying on your coffee table, the book begins with several large, double-page spread images to whet your appetite and encourage you to clear out your checking account.
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