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Thursday, April 25, 2013 12:30 AM

GoPro Wireless BacPac

In an earlier post , I explained that my new skis were partially paid for by my company with a new part of our benefits package. You only get the credit if you decline the gym membership, and since the gym membership is quite a bit more money than the...
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Friday, April 12, 2013 12:30 AM

Ford Escape Technology Review

Our new 2013 Escape SEL is full of gizmos and gadgets. Now that we’ve had about a month with the car, I figured I’d review some of the technology in the car. There are three versions of Ford’s interior computer system: 1) SYNC 2) MyFord Touch 3) Navigation...
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Friday, January 18, 2013 12:30 AM

Surface RT Review

Tyla and I have had the Surface RT for a few weeks now. I’ve been putting off this review, but I’ll explain that later. First off, the device is great. If you want to step into the world of tablets, I have no trouble recommending this. It’s...
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Thursday, December 27, 2012 12:30 AM

HTC 8x Review

My company has kindly bestowed quite a few gadgets on us recently and one of them was a brand news Windows Phone 8 device for all employees. A few weeks back, I picked up two HTC 8x’s for myself and Tyla. Now that I’ve spent a few weeks with it, I figured...
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Thursday, November 22, 2012 12:30 AM

GoPro Timelapse

The GoPro Hero2 has a timelapse feature on it so I decided to give it a whirl. Tim’s garage shelving project seemed like as good an excuse as any. I set it to record at the max 11 megapixel size and take a photo every 2 seconds. Unfortunately, my 16GB...
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Monday, November 12, 2012 12:30 AM

Wireless TV Audio

The kitchen in our home extends out into the family room where we have the TV. I enjoy watching TV while I cook, so we have a lazy susan under the TV to rotate it towards the kitchen. But in order to hear it, I have to crank it up very loud. Even then...
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Monday, October 29, 2012 12:30 AM

The Other Side

You’ve now been through four posts about Windows 8. A launch guide , company strategy , tips for getting started , and tips for power users . These are all written from an admittedly pro-Microsoft point of view for the most part. But what if I attempted...
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Friday, October 26, 2012 12:30 AM

Epson GT-S50 Scanner Review

The October 12 post requesting feedback on duplex scanners took an unexpected turn of events, and the end result is that we are now the proud owners of an Epson GT-S50 ! Thanks to JonathanC for the tip. This is the first time I’ve dealt with a purpose...
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Thursday, October 25, 2012 12:30 AM

Windows 8 Power Users

For those of us who use keyboard shortcuts for everything, a new touch-enabled interface feels like a slap in the face. The truth is, Windows 8 is designed to be used equally well with touch, a mouse, or keyboard. There are three ways to do everything...
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:30 AM

Tips For Your First Day With Windows 8

You’ve just fired up your computer with Windows 8 for the very first time. Augh everything is different! Now what!? There is a little bit of a startup video/demo to introduce you to the basics, but I’ll do it here in a much slower and more...
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Friday, October 19, 2012 12:30 AM

Windows 8 Strategy

Yesterday’s post covered the differences between Windows 8 and Windows RT . Since very few people have actually gotten their hands on this new operating system yet, most of the discussion has centered around the strategic implications of the changes...
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 12:30 AM

Windows 8 Launch Guide

It’s probably no secret to you that the next version of Windows is about to launch. I’ve prepared a series of posts to help you get ready and understand this exciting new product. The posts range from non-tech to super geeky so hopefully somewhere...
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Tuesday, October 09, 2012 12:30 AM

Buying a Tablet

A couple people have come to me recently asking what kind of tablet they should buy so I’ll write up my thoughts here. Before I start, I’ll say that Tyla and I have a Microsoft home. For the most part, if Microsoft has an entry for a product category...
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 12:30 AM

Go Pro Slow Mo Yo!

I’ve been having an awesome time playing around with this Go Pro . Last night I was playing around with the slow motion capabilities. You can select a number of different video resolutions and frame rates. I decided to see how well the higher frame...
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Monday, September 17, 2012 12:30 AM

Go Pro HD Hero 2 Review

You’ve probably seen people wearing these Go Pro cameras on mountain bikes, motorcycles, skiing, kayaking, etc. They’re very small, waterproof, rugged, and they take good HD video. In fact, lots of TV shows are using these because the video is pretty...
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