Logia 7-in-1 Wi-Fi Weather Station with Solar – Review

I’ve always been a bit of a weather watcher and tracker, for many years I kept precise track of snowfall and temps and other weather events starting with a Commodore VIC-20 and I eventually became a weather spotter for the National Weather Service for a long time. But after a…

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Miss Grouping in the Start Menu in Windows 11? Well, I found a Workaround.

  Addendum December 2022 – Microsoft is slowly rolling out the newest Windows 11 update, which adds grouping back to the Start Menu natively. You can still use the methods I outline here, especially if you like something visually more interesting.   I’m a geek, I admit it.  Since Windows…

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Amcrest Indoor WiFi Security Camera IP4M-1051B 4MP with pan/tilt, night vision and two-way audio – Review

  Today I am reviewing another security camera – the Amcrest Indoor WiFi Security Camera IP4M-1051B 4MP with pan/tilt, night vision and two-way audio. This camera is made by Amcrest, which is the same company as the manufacturer of the ASH22-W Outdoor Smart Security Camera that I reviewed in my…

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Review – DisplayLink USB to VGA /DVI / HDMI Graphics Adapter

This review may be a little shorter than some of my reviews, not because I’m hurrying the review or writing a quick one necessarily.  But more because the whole setup process was so quick and seamless and everything was working so well that I had it all running in no…

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Zwift – Quick Review (During Trial Period)

Every once in a while something really innovative and useful really does come along – sometimes as an evolution of many other ideas which are ingeniously innovated into one cohesive concept.  And like a good percentage of these really good new ideas that come along you may sometimes say to…

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Review – Garmin Virb Elite Action Camera

I had been looking for an action camera for awhile, mostly for biking but also for hiking and other activities.  While biking there have been many things that I would have liked to catch on video or photoed over the years that I have missed.  Not to mention the sheer number…

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Review – Google Chromecast

There’s plenty of media streaming devices out there but probably the most popular are the Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire Stick, Roku, and in addition to those there are tons of others. I picked up a Google Chromecast after some thought and evaluation among all of these choices – two of the biggest reasons…

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Review – Asus MeMO Pad 7 (White)

My Google Nexus 7 worked great, for a few years.  Unfortunately the system began to slow, and even wiping and re-installing the Android OS didn’t help except for a short time.  Slower and slower it got (not abnormal for Android devices anyway; unless you use them in a very average…

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Bored on the Treadmill, Indoor Bike Trainer, Exercise Bike, Elliptical, or Rowing Machine? Get a Chromecast!

  If you’re like me you might become bored to death of running on the treadmill, indoor bike trainer, exercise bike, rowing machine, and elliptical. I especially find myself not able to finish very many miles on the treadmill (a Sole F63 – review here) during the indoor months –…

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Initial Review – Windows 10 Technical Preview

This is going to be a fairly quick, initial and not very deep review of Windows 10 ‘Technical Preview’ build version 9926 (which can be found at the preceding link, at least for now).  And maybe a little disorganized. That’s because any and all things in this version may change at any…

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