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
I’m not a fan of printers, Never have been. I rarely need to print anything these days, and in fact, have been trying to go paperless, so the whole notion of committing something to paper seems counter-productive. For me, it’s … Continued
In the process of digitizing my life, I came across this great old picture of my dogs, Misty & Taffy from back in the day (circa 1994?). They were the coolest dogs I’ve ever had, and I love this picture … Continued
In my quest to store all of my life (and memories) in the cloud, one of the last things left for me to tackle was my box of old audio cassette tapes. If you’re too young to remember, cassette tapes … Continued
(Updated 8-20-13) I’m a bit of a home entertainment enthusiast, and an early-adopter in many ways. My Chromecast arrived yesterday, and I immediately put it to the test. For starters, this thing really is as easy to set-up and start … Continued
I saw an article recently about a fairly new feature from Google, which allows you to specify what happens to your “digital stuff” in the event of your untimely demise, and that got me to thinking… Growing-up, I never had … Continued
Many cameras (and camera phones) nowadays include a photo’s geolocation data. Simply put, that’s the latitude and longitude of where the picture was taken, so that it can be viewed on a map. That information can (and should) be stored … Continued
It’s not the sort of thing anyone wants to have happen, and wasn’t a specifically stated goal in the manifesto, but one of the benefits I’d assumed through this project was faster and easier recovery from digital disasters. Last night, … Continued
I’ve found that as you Digitize Life (as we’re doing in Operation Cloud), sometimes, you have to accumulate stuff to get rid of other stuff? Sounds crazy, right? Here’s the deal… To move our music to the cloud, we needed … Continued
I continue to plug-away at my “Operation Cloud” project, and am pleased that the (relatively) small amount of free time I’ve been able to dedicate to it has already resulted in tangible benefits. Meanwhile, in other news…. One of the … Continued