Category Archives: Technology

Everyone gets a new phone! We purchased two new Galaxy S9+ phones this week

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Joel

Let’s talk about irony. Irony laced with suspicion. Let’s also talk about the state of phones in the Ipe household. It’s been 2 years and 2 months since we purchased our dueling Galaxy S7 phones back in March 2016 during … Continue reading →

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We bought Lily a new bike for her birthday

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Joel

Lily has been riding a 20″ bicycle for a few years now. Late last year, I noticed that she was either looking really big, or the bicycle was looking awfully small. At the time, we agreed that she needs a … Continue reading →

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Ha! Swapped out old hard drive for new SANDISK SSD and it’s so much faster

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Joel

A few weeks ago, we had a random power outage, and it seemed to have corrupted our kitchen PC. Not sure what happened exactly, but the hard drive came down with some serious drive errors. Even with a repair, it … Continue reading →

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We bought ourselves a new KitchenAid cooktop

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Joel

First new home improvement for 2018 – a new cooktop. We started looking late last year, but didn’t find very much that we liked. Even then, it’s a bit of a process: Go to a home improvement store and find … Continue reading →

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Our new Klipsch Reference R-26F speakers have arrived

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Joel

After waiting an interminable… 10 days (that doesn’t sound that bad), the new front speakers arrived. Wow they’re big. I unpacked them Tuesday evening, connected all of the wiring (including using banana plugs for the first time), and hooked them … Continue reading →

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Our new Sony A/V receiver and Klipsch subwoofer arrived this week

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Joel

I have some major/minor updates to share. I picked up the new Sony A/V receiver from Best Buy last Sunday. Although I have unpacked it, there was not much to do except stare at it, and plug it into the … Continue reading →

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We bought new Klipsch reference speakers and a Sony A/V receiver

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Joel

Up through the end of 2014, we have only ever had one TV. I mean, really, we had a small townhouse. In the new house, we found a need for another flat panel. We bought a budget Vizio TV for … Continue reading →

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We finally have a new microwave

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Joel

It’s been a year since someone mysteriously cracked our original microwave. No one has confessed at this point, but it was time for one anyway. We had this yellow GE over-the-range model that came with the house back in 1998, … Continue reading →

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I purchased an Echo Dot and I think it’s interesting

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Joel

After waiting a few years, I decided to pick up an Echo Dot for $50 in October. We’ve got a few friends who have an Echo product, and I’ve been growing more curious about messing around with one. We’ve got … Continue reading →

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The HVAC project is all done

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Joel

That’s right, folks. We’re all done. We spent over $20K but at least we’re done. A tech came last week to finish up the last of the project – installing a vent and moving the downstairs thermostat. Overall, both systems … Continue reading →

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