I don’t own a car. Typically when I rent one, I rely heavily on Google Maps, or Waze, to help me get around. The challenge I run into is that I can’t navigate and drive at the same time. It’s…
Category: True Confessions
The Dark Age of Remote Controls
In this day and age I’m always amazed at the array of remote controls people seem to need to operate their TVs/entertainment systems. I haven’t owned a television since 2006 and I know that adds to my confusion, and fascination,…
Review and Reliability
In last week’s posting I briefly mentioned the review, but didn’t go into a lot of detail about the importance of it. Some years ago when I was still working a 9-5 job, I developed the habit of doing the weekly…
When Technology Works Perfectly
A couple weeks ago I finally went out and bought a new laptop. Sometime in September 2016, when I called Apple due to a problem I was having with their photo application (iPhotos), I heard two stressful pieces of news.…
The Other Side of Autosave
I started using Google Keep a few months ago. Google Keep is essentially a note taking app that can record notes, messages, reminders, checklists, etc. in a variety of methods. It’s also flexible enough to handle photos and other types…