Posts in "Tech"
Electric cars are fun, dammit
Let’s talk about how fun it is to have a go-cart people mover.
Impressions moving from an Apple Watch Series 3 to Series 5
Is there reason to upgrade from a 3 to a 5?
Renewing the nerd card: Installing Ubiquiti UniFi in the house
The Internet tells Nic to install Ubiquiti gear in his house, so he does, and now he has thoughts.
A report from surveillance cylinder land as we wait for HomePod
Nic reports his experiences so far with voice computing from Amazon and Google and is a bit mystified at the reaction to Apple’s HomePod.
iPhone X impressions
After a few weeks of using iPhone X I’m ready to join the congratulatory choir.
Smart homes for the wealthy
Nic is interested in smart homes. His contractor let him know how the wealthy are already using them.
Getting started with podcasting
A concise guide to getting started with podcasting, including equipment, editing, mic technique and hosting.
What to expect when you’re expecting a Hackintosh
There is unrest in the Mac community about Apple’s commitment to the platform. Some are turning their eyes to building a Hackintosh to get the kind of computer Apple doesn’t provide. Here’s what it’s like to run a Hackintosh.
The car is going digital and that’s a good thing
Car nerds are dealing with some cognitive dissonance as car technology changes.
“Tea, Earl Grey, hot”
Nic buys an Amazon Echo and is indubitably happy with the fantasy star ship in his head.
It’s a content blocker, not an ad blocker
The problem isn’t ads. The problem is being stalked like an animal across the internet.
Apple Watch, six months in
Thoughts on Apple Watch after half a year of daily usage.
Magical thinking about encryption and privacy
Predictably, the Paris attacks brought the anti-encryption crowd back out of the woodwork. They're at best being willfully disingenuous.
Building a static site for an investigative journalism project
Things to consider when planning to build a site on a compressed time table.
Let’s all chill out about the iPad sales numbers
Turns out “it's just a big iPhone” is a stroke of genius.
It's the words, stupid
Nic loves books, but he loves their content more.
An Apple ebook reader would be nice
Nic is frustrated with his Kindle and would love to see Apple make an e-ink reader.
Flashing a Gigabyte BIOS should be easier than this
Once again user-interface ineptitude and Internet idiots make things harder than they have to be.
The Mac, homegrown
Nic delves into the shady computer enthusiast underworld of the Hackintosh.