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August 14, 2025
I think we’re headed for a time when every home has a 3D printer, the same way you have a microwave, a vacuum cleaner, or that drawer full of random chargers and cables you might need one day. Right…
July 12, 2025
I recently had to retire an old friend. A 2014 iMac, originally purchased by someone else and later adopted by my wife, finally hit its limit. After five faithful years in our home, it couldn’t run t…
July 1, 2025
When my 18-year-old daughter finally got her driver’s license, she inherited the family workhorse: our 2005 Prius. It’s the kind of car that runs forever, sips gas like a hummingbird, and—unfortunate…
April 30, 2025
Ever wished you could record life's spontaneous moments exactly as you see them, hands-free and without the fuss of pulling out a phone or camera? Well, tech lovers, your wish is now an affordable re…
April 27, 2025
If you’re like me, you’ve spent a few too many mornings frantically patting your pockets, checking under couch cushions, and whispering not-so-sweet nothings to your missing keys. Good news: Apple’s…
June 1, 2020
You would think that naming a product "Remarkable" is almost setting it up for ridicule. But it's not very often that a gadget so perfectly fits the job it's meant to do that it lives up to its name.…
May 30, 2020
It's 4 pm and you hear that dreaded cry from your kid's bedroom. "Daaaaaad... the WiFi is not working...". For any parent these are now the most feared words, as we hunker down together through this…
May 29, 2020
Sometimes I am on my patio working on a simple enough project, say fixing the InstaPot lid that my wife inadvertently left too close near the stovetop burner and it melted part of the plastic lining.…
May 28, 2020
Now that everyone is a Zoom video star, there are times when you need that professional static steady shot of your quarantine face. Too many meetings are beset by jittery video as participants try to…
May 26, 2020
Now that we are in the second decade of the 2020 Quarantine Lockdown, there have been many moments when the family has come to blows. Over things like chores, work spaces and the perennial question o…