Camping Our Way Through a Wildfire
On Monday, August 6 2018, Polly and I were camping up in the canyons adjacent to the Cleveland National Forest, when what became known as the “Holy Fire” broke-out in the mountains behind us. Having lived in Southern California for … Continued
Replacing a Forest River RV (Magic Chef) MCD990ARB Microwave
I don’t normally write about our RV adventures, but this one was so frustrating, I thought I might be able to help others. My wife & I are spending the winter in the high desert of Southern California, in our … Continued
Farewell Old Friend — My Nexus 7 (2013) Tablet Finally Bit The Dust
Last week, almost four years to the day I bought it, my trusty old Nexus 7 (2013) tablet had to be put-down. I loved that device, used it daily, and though newer, and more “state-of-the-art,” the Samsung Galaxy Tab I … Continued
What Happened to Google ‘Backup and Sync’?
Back on June 14, all the tech media was writing about the forthcoming “Backup and Sync” utility from Google, intended to replace the current Google Drive sync utility for Windows & Mac, adding-in Google Photos backup, to boot. The new … Continued
The Original Tivoli Model One Is A Sonic Work-Of-Art
If you’re an audiophile, you know one of the best tabletop radios money could buy back in the day, was the original Tivoli Model One, designed by the legendary audio engineer, Henry Kloss. The thing sounds absolutely stunning, but the … Continued
Google Home Review: Good, Bad, Promising, Confusing
I was intrigued by Google Home since its introduction in early October of 2016. I loved the idea of a voice assistant, but it had one huge flaw that had me holding-off on the purchase. Initially, it only supported one … Continued
My First Three Days With Google WiFi
I needed a new WiFi router, and decided to try the latest offering from Google, “Google WiFi.” After a few days of playing-around with it, here’s what I think about Google’s nifty little networking gadget. Google’s WiFi is a system that supports … Continued
A Most Unusual Supper Club
Shortly after my wife and I moved to San Diego, she took to leaving food out for the neighborhood cats. We lived on the edge of a canyon, and it wasn’t long before the raccoons down there discovered the feast, and invited … Continued
Google Photos – Rediscover This Day
There are a lot of things to love about Google Photos, not the least of which is the (free) unlimited storage of all those smartphone pics we take. One of my favorite features is the automatic “Rediscover this day.” Today, … Continued
Hacking TV
Growing-up, do you remember your folks worrying about the TV being “hacked?” Neither do I. Today, the picture quality of our 55″ HDTV blows us away, but I’ve had to update its firmware four times in the last six months, … Continued