I love using my Apple Watch for quite a few things during the day. Depending on what mood I am in, I switch between the utility and the Siri watchface. The reason for this is just to keep quick access to a couple of apps, and see what I have […]
Gadgets
Frustrated with the clash of names in my “Smart Home”
I just want to vent a touch. Why is it that my “Smart Home” is not very smart? If I look at the 27 connected devices I have in the home, and the names for these devices, it does not seem that hard to make them work across systems. The […]
Wine cooling system for the room, on the cheap with HomeKit devices
We did a small remodel in our house where we cut a larger room in two so that we could create an area for storage of wine. In the room we have one duct in the floor for heating that I knew eventually I wanted to use for the cooling […]
iPhone Live Photos
I’ve had my new iPhone for only 4 days now.. but I can tell you that I am quite impressed with the Live Photos feature. Initially when I saw it, I was sure it was going to feel gimmicky. Like many people, I can tell you that the […]
A Pebble Watch Kickstarter Backer – My first week with Apple Watch
Thursday marks my 7th day with my Apple Watch. There are enough great and detailed reviews, people poking fun, and downright haters out there that I don’t need to write a full review. What I want to share is the difference with my Apple Watch vs. my Pebble. Admittedly […]
Using Pebble for my Starbucks Card
OK, this was not my idea..but in many discussions about people using their Pebble watch for barcodes, I thought I’d try it out. I gotta say, it works great and you get a lot of geek-cred with the baristas. (if that means much these days). Here is what I […]
Torg’s Mini Holiday Gift Guide
The Holiday Season is upon us. More and more people are looking to gadgets as a good gift. If I look back just a few years ago, no where near as many of my family and friends were into their Smartphone, now they are a daily staple in our lives. […]
My Backup Process
I am very particular about the backups of files that I have. The main reason for this is my fear of losing digital photos, but in general, this is how I approach it. (and to be clear, I am forever refining) Goal for my backups: at least 3 copies […]
Android tablets won’t see the success of the Android phones
There is no doubt that Android is killing it in the phone space. They have come to market with an open platform that allows the flexibility for OEMs to bring a variety of devices to market. These devices can be a low end 128mb Smartphone for free to […]
I dig this concept.. very nice
I came across this “spotify box” concept while reading through some blogs tonight. First off, I gotta say how nice of a concept this is. The idea is simple. A small box to get your internet streaming from a source, pre-configured and as easy to use as possible. […]