Cool Tech, Google, Technology

Google Cardboard Virtual Reality

Google Cardboard has been around for a year or two.  Until now, I followed the progress of Virtual Reality with great interest, but, had not yet played with VR of any kind, soooooo, I decided to give it a test drive! Not having a ton of money, I did a search for the Google Cardboard … Continue reading Google Cardboard Virtual Reality

Android, Apple iTunes, Cloud, Google, Technology

Music: Google Play and iTunes

I realize that music CD's are going the way of the dodo bird.....BUT.....we still have a great CD collection, and Lori keeps buying CD's. As such, I have a TON of uploaded CD music on my Windows computer--in iTunes. But, I want to use Google Play as my cloud-based music storage location (I am Google-fied). … Continue reading Music: Google Play and iTunes

Android, Mobile Technology, Technology

Our Land Line Telephone: End of an Era

On April 10, 2016 the unthinkable happened......we cancelled our land line telephone service.  209-836-2044 is now disconnected / out of service. Really quick history: Lori and I are both old time Bell Labs employees in Holmdel, NJ.  So land lines and telecommunications services are in our blood.... The passing of our beloved, battery operated via … Continue reading Our Land Line Telephone: End of an Era

Cloud, Computer, Technology

Cloud Based Computing: Confessions of an Early Adopter

A few years ago (mainly because I was broke and could no longer afford high-priced PC centric programs like Word, Excel, etc) I decided to start moving my PC-centric "stuff" off of my computer and into the cloud (I happened to choose Google, but, the choice is yours where you end up. Click here to … Continue reading Cloud Based Computing: Confessions of an Early Adopter

GEEK, GEEK Christmas, Gifts for Geeks, Technology

GEEK Christmas Gifts 2015

This year I am hoping you will shop as much as possible using Amazon Smile.  Doing that will help us help ForCarol.com with college scholarships and classroom supplies in Carol's memory. Happy GEEKmas 2015  -- Sony Ultra Portable Bluetooth Speaker For the GEEK music lover, this cube is cute (yes, that is a technical term😉 -- … Continue reading GEEK Christmas Gifts 2015

Cool Tech, GEEK, Internet, Internet Movies, Mobile Devices, Technology

How Watching Movies Has Changed Over the Years

This is 2015 and the technology choices for us to watch movies is dizzying!  A bit of history.... I don't want to start too far back, but, in the past 30 or 40 years there has been a remarkable technological shift in the way we watch movies (and TV shows, etc). When I was a … Continue reading How Watching Movies Has Changed Over the Years