Predicting Google Android Updates & Upgrades
I’ve been a Google user for more years than I care to count. I’ve used their online services (Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Docs, etc.) for a very long time. When Google got into the mobile business with Android, I was one … Continued
It’s Not Supposed to be This Hot in San Diego
When we moved to San Diego in 2001 (it was my second time here, and my wife’s first), one of the things we loved was the climate… Never too cool, never too hot, and rarely uncomfortable humidly (compared with the … Continued
My (Flipboard) Google Magazine is Now Public
It started-out as nothing more than a way for me to curate “All Things Google” for my own use, and I had no idea so many others would find it beneficial, as well. If you’re a Google watcher (or, just … Continued
Digitizing & Preserving Old Audio Cassette Tapes
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
What Can You Do With a Chromebook?
It was exactly four months ago today that I received my first Chromebook. The (then) new HP14 model (with 4GB of RAM, and built-in 4g). Being a regular user of the Google ecosystem, I understood how it could fit into … Continued
How I Became an eBook Convert
When it comes to technology, I’ve always considered myself an early adopter. I was using the cloud before it was really a thing, among the first with an Android phone, and I even got a Chromebook just to get a … Continued
Real-World Test of Google’s New Chromecast
(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
What Will Be Your Legacy in The Digital Age?
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
My Experience With a New Samsung Galaxy S3
Back around Christmas, my wife and I were ready to upgrade our phones. We’d been using the first generation Samsung Galaxy S phones, and had nothing but good experiences with the build quality, and since we’d been Android users since … Continued
Scanned Photos & Geolocation
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