Category Archives: Technology

Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Drive

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Joel

In 2011, I purchased a 2 TB Western Digital Elements external drive temporarily for rebuilding my in-laws’ home PC, and as a permanent external backup drive for Ipe family use. It’s only a USB 2.0 drive, but it served its purposes … Continue reading →

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You can never find a USB drive when you need one

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Joel

USB drives used to be a lot more useful. You could share files between home and work, or between coworkers. Nowadays, USB drives on your office laptops and desktops are all locked down. And how often do you need to … Continue reading →

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We have a new camera – a Nikon D5200!

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Joel

A little history lesson to get you up to speed. Please indulge me. 1. I enjoyed photography growing up, either using my own dinky point and shoot camera that my folks bought me, or those few instances where my Dad … Continue reading →

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Got the new Asus RT-AC68U router last night

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Joel

This weekend, I (and my wife, the family CFO) committed and purchased a new router for home use. I’ve had my eye on the Asus brand of routers, and they seem pretty neat. As a FiOS user, I can’t easily … Continue reading →

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Trying out the software licensing subscription model with Office 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Joel

Last month, I upgraded our home PC with an internal SSD drive as the primary drive for my OS and apps. I wouldn’t say it is noticeably faster, but the jury is still out as I continue to evaluate overall … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding the home PC

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Joel

Good news on the hard drive replacement project — I got Windows 7 installed on the new SSD, and most of the applications installed. I was conscious this time around to make a checklist of every app that I needed … Continue reading →

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Upgrading my PC to a solid state drive

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Joel

It’s been almost two years since we bought and put together the new home PC. In that time, we have heavily used the PC in all the ways you can imagine. We’re now running out of internal storage space– time … Continue reading →

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Bought a MoKo case for my Nexus 7

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Joel

I’m not big on protective covers or cases for phones. I’m sure they are a good idea, but every case that I have seen makes your phone bulky, and every protective film dulls the screen brightness, catches dust, or develops … Continue reading →

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Verizon Wifi hotspots are only compatible with Windows laptops

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Joel

During my decision making process on whether to purchase either a wifi-only tablet or an LTE version, I was fully aware of the pros and cons. I had to balance the associated costs. Despite what the kids think, the bank … Continue reading →

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A crashing rebooting Nexus 7 and the glowing X of suckitude

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Joel

Well, that was fast. Middle of last week, my Nexus 7 showed a notification that a new system update was available. I heard that some minor update was available, including a new Google Keep app for notes and lists. Thinking … Continue reading →

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