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Echoes for 22nd March 2020
I did say these would be irregular, didn’t I? What you didn’t know you wanted “Some people say, “Give the customers what they want.” But that’s not my approach. Our job is to figure out what they’re going to want Read more…
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Echoes for 19 March 2020
Has it only been a month? It feels much longer. Why? I’ll start by saying that I was already having a hard time this year before our uninvited friend COVID-19 appeared on the scene. Honestly, it has nearly broken me. Read more…
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Echoes for 22 February 2020
Wherein I marvel at technology. Apple AirPods Pro My first Apple product was a 4th generation iPod. I loved it. I didn’t love the earbuds that came with it. I used some Sony ones I had been using with my Read more…
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Echoes for 1 February 2020
Continuing my irregular schedule… Decades Many people, many smarter than me, are talking about “the decade” having just begun. I’m one of those people — yes those people — that likes to suggest (in the right company, at least) that Read more…
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Echoes for 22 January 2020
Yikes, it has been a while and I’m out of the habit. Just one topic today because it runs a bit long. I have more in reserve for next time so the wait will not be so long. Activity tracking Read more…
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Echoes for 31 December 2019
Beginning I found a workout app that claims to address all fitness levels and all goals (weight loss, strength, fitness). It also uses body-weight exercises so they can be done just about anywhere. I started! I took the fitness test. Read more…
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Echoes for 22 December 2019
Followup After waiting three weeks for a response from Apple I decided to take things into my own hands. I wiped my MacBook Pro again and installed High Sierra. Imagine my surprise when the iCloud bug was still there with Read more…
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Echoes for 13 December 2019
It’s a time to give thanks to those whom I have appreciated recently. Thanks When my current cheap sunglasses were getting difficult to see through due to the mirror coating wearing off, I decided to give up on cheap, less-than-$100 Read more…
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Echoes for 6 December 2019
Moan, moan, moan, I’m afraid. Require (in)attention Current model iPhones and iPads Pro have Apple’s face detection system, Face ID. This uses multiple sensors to “see” your face as a means of authentication. It’s pretty clever technology, but there’s an Read more…