Echoes

A 40 year old pandemic, and TV shows off the beaten track.

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 before they do. I think Henry Ford once said, “If Read more…

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. No, I’m not directly affected, but like I’m sure many Read more…

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 portable CD player. I never touched another pair of Apple Read more…

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 “the decade” starts next year. You all know the argument Read more…

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 I love my Apple Watch. At a glance I can Read more…

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. Two things came of it. First, it thinks I am Read more…

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 exactly the same behaviour. So I bit the bullet and Read more…

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 pairs and opt for something a little more robust. I Read more…