Category Archives: Technology

Our new Sonos Play:5 arrived

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Joel

After waiting five days for shipping time, our new Sonos Play:5 arrived at our local Target store for pick-up. It came packaged in a large fancy box with a carrying handle and two sliding locks to keep it secure. Very … Continue reading →

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I think I found a good 4 bike rack for the Armada

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Joel

I think I found an appropriate (albeit expensive) hitch-mounted bike rack that accommodates 4 bicycles (adult and children sizes), with security features, and tilts out of the way if you need to open the rear liftgate – the  Saris Freedom … Continue reading →

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It’s exciting times for this nerd: we’re hard-wiring our house with Gigabit Ethernet

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Joel

In our prior townhouse, I had this dream of running Gigabit Ethernet through the walls, so I could have blazing fast speeds. Alas, it was a pain in the butt, it would cost quite a bit of money, and we didn’t … Continue reading →

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Ordered and installed new cleats for my road shoes

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Joel

Man, check out the bicycle shoe cleats on the bottom row. They were in bad shape. I bought them a few years ago during the 2013 MS Bike Tour down in Brielle when my last set broke during the rode (around 30 … Continue reading →

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Testing out my new Polar H10 heart rate monitor & chest strap

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Joel

I mentioned previously that my wife bought me a new Polar H10 heart rate sensor and chest strap for my birthday. I’ve gotten used to chest strap heart rate sensors over the past 3 years. While I’m sure wristbands are more portable … Continue reading →

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I bought the Nikon SB-700 speedlight

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Joel

I’d been considering getting a separate flash for my camera. I’ve been reading up on the benefits, the basics of flash photography, etc. It’s not as if the built-in flash on my camera is bad at all, but there’s a lot … Continue reading →

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I bought myself the AF-S DX Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II lens and I don’t regret it

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Joel

It’s been over year since I got a new lens — a NIKKOR 50mm prime lens. It’s a very nice lens, but I could use a good zoom lens for all of these karate demonstrations, softball games, school performances, etc. … Continue reading →

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I purchased and installed the Rachio Iro (Gen 1), and it’s pretty darn cool

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Joel

When we moved into the house in the summer of 2014, the one process that I could not figure out was the Rainbird sprinkler controller. Look at the picture at the right — this is the controller that we had in our … Continue reading →

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Bought a Samsung Fast Charge Wireless Charging Pad and it’s kinda handy

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Joel

One of the key features of the Galaxy S7 is built-in Qi wireless charging. Using one of the $30 gift cards we recently earned through a recent Samsung Pay promotion, I went out to buy a Samsung Fast Charge Wireless … Continue reading →

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We like the new Galaxy S7 and Verizon ain’t too bad either

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Joel

I mentioned earlier that I left AT&T, switched to Verizon, joined my wife’s existing plan, and we bought Samsung Galaxy S7 phones in matching Black Onyx. We got nice cases (mine is extra grippy), screen protectors, and I have the … Continue reading →

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