Imagine being in a relationship without actually meeting the other person. For the purpose of this article I define a meeting as an actual face-to-face encounter. Lately, it seems, I've…
Sunday morning I was woken by a 7:30AM text from my brother. "7 pounds, 20 inches, born around 2:00AM," followed by, "Been a long night, talk to you soon."…
Sometimes I ponder ideas and can't get a specific theory out of my head. I don't know if anyone else does this or if I'm the only one, but I…
Over the years I've talked about the lifecycle of technology and how it's inevitable new technology becomes old. Cell phones are the perfect example because they have a finite lifecycle,…
Usually when I haven't come up with a good topic I sit and stare at my computer screen for a bit before an idea comes to me. Today wasn't any…
Over the past few months I've compiled a pretty neat collection of functional home electronics that have been left behind for recycling. Let's see, a $400.00 set of Bose speakers,…
I've held back long enough from talking about Apple, the feds and security. Frankly, I think we're satiated with news about iPhone security and me writing more on the subject…
My brother mentioned there's really no new technology, everything new is a combination of old ideas. His statement started me thinking about new developments over the past ten years and…
Thirty years ago remote control toys meant a disappointing car that could barely get out of its own way. The advertising and pictures always exaggerated the toy's capabilities and made…
Within the last year I've started repairing smartphones and other portable devices. It's been an interesting battle learning the types of items to inventory and new processes. The biggest challenge…
