Category Archives: Technology

Due to recent events, the Ipes upgraded our physical security controls

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Joel

Recently, our part of town has been the subject of what appears to be two amateur thieves attempting to break into unlocked cars and at least one house. Thieves trying cars near our neighborhood? Disconcerting, to say the least. These … Continue reading →

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Our new Lutron Serena shades are here, installed, and awesome

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Joel

After waiting 2 years (Dec 2018 – Feb 2020) for us to paint the house interior, 7 months (February – September) to research best options for blinds and save up the money, and 6 weeks for delivery & install, our family … Continue reading →

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Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world’s first bionic man.

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Joel

I’ve been ridding about 100 miles a week now, and my existing gear has been showing wear and tear. I looked back at old posts, and wow, was I surprised. I bought this stuff 9 years ago! My Bell Solar … Continue reading →

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I picked up new Sony WF-SP800N wireless earphones for biking and other outdoor exercise

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Joel

With all of this riding I’m doing, I gotta say it’s getting a little dull. Mile after mile of farmland, horses, and cows. The same horses and cows every day. This month, I started using my Sony WF-1000XM3 for a … Continue reading →

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Well, if we are stuck at home during a pandemic, we might as well get a new TiVo Edge

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Joel

Let me start with the fact – We bought a new TiVo Edge DVR this month. Your questions are probably somewhere along the lines of: “Why?” “People still use TiVos?” “What’s wrong with the cable company’s DVR?” “Why aren’t you … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the future – a new Google Nest Aware doorbell (and a new chime too!)

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Joel

I’ve been back and forth on getting a webcam / smart doorbell for a while now. Plenty of friends and coworkers have done it. I didn’t think we necessarily had that constant flow of people at our front door, so … Continue reading →

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I picked up the new Sony WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds, and they’re really nice

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Joel

I’ve been using a pair of wired Klipsch earbuds for a long time now. I find the audio quality is very good, and the mic works well for calls. Frankly, I haven’t been using them only for music — I … Continue reading →

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Trying out my new Nikon 35 mm lens, WD My Passport Wireless SSD, and Adobe Lightroom for iOS

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Joel

For the upcoming India trip, I wanted to get some additional photography gear. For one thing, I’ve had my eye on a 35 mm fast prime lens for street photography and headshots. I’ve been using a 50 mm prime lens … Continue reading →

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I purchased and installed a Nest Protect – it’s okay but doesn’t integrate with Google Assistant

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Joel

I’ve been exploring life with the Google Assistant and comparing it against the Amazon Alexa AI. We have many products in our integrated with Alexa, and only a few devices integrated with Google Assistant. While I’ll admit that the Assistant … Continue reading →

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Exciting home updating news – new TVs (and new devices) in interesting places

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Joel

We had a $200 credit from Verizon / Samsung after upgrading our FiOS plan. It had sat around unused for many months because I didn’t know how to use it. We could use it towards a new TV, Chromebook, tablet, … Continue reading →

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