Author: Mike Pihlman

The Ancient Art of Building a TIA/EIA-568B RJ-45 Cable or Short Patch Cable

Running high speed (Cat 5, 5e, 6, etc) cable to connect your electronic devices is a dying art thanks to WiFi. But, you may need to make a patch cable at some point in your life. If so…click to read more

May 9, 2019
STEM: Lego Education SPIKE Prime

Saw this new Lego Education STEM related product for Grades 6 thru 8 from coming in August 2019. Check out this video:

May 2, 2019
TechyMike’s Thoughts on STEM vs STEAM: You May Not Like This.

I have been pondering the use of STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Math vs STEAM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math for sometime. One day last week, I was cruising Facebook (a less often occurrence lately) and read some comments on a article related to STEM / STEAM. I was surprised at the vehemence of…

April 8, 2019
Learn about “LittleBits” STEM Educational Products

LittleBits Web Site Originally published on ForCarol.com Drive Safe! With TechyMike’s new emphasis on helping to keep Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities in the classroom, here is our second blog introducing some cool STEM related products that teachers

April 5, 2019
LEGO Mindstorms Education EV3 for STEM Enrichment

I am consolidating “technology” on this blog. This article was originally published on ForCarol.com. More STEM / STEAM stuff: The LEGO Mindstorms Education EV3 for STEM / STEAM enrichment looks like a fun way to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math.

April 3, 2019
Watch Samsung Test the Galaxy Fold

In case you have not seen this anywhere else….watch this very short video showing how Samsung is testing the Galaxy Fold. Pretty cool stuff as

March 28, 2019
IEEE Spectrum Techy Tour of New York City

This is interesting! A video tour of interesting stuff for techies in New York City. I would do a video in Tracy, CA, but,

March 25, 2019
Guest Blog: “The Echo Dot – A Non-Techy Review” by Jan McDonnal

This is a guest blog by Jan McDonnal a long time friend and fantastic supporter of ForCarol.com. Enjoy! So, I’m not a “techy” person per se. I do have a smart phone, I enjoy using my iPad and can get around the internet pretty well. I had heard about the Echo before, but really didn’t…

March 20, 2019
Beta Testing Android Q on My Pixel 3 XL

One thing I like about using the Google phones is that I can stay in the loop with Beta testing the latest and greatest software. History: Those who know me, know that any new software or hardware that falls into my lap, will break. It is the story of my life, but, also very handy…

March 18, 2019
Facebook is Down: How’s Everyone Doing?

Figured I post something obvious. 😜😎😀 I just tried again, and…..still down. Weds, March 13, 2019 at 3:46 Pacific. Not that I care, but, Instagram is down too. ☹️☹️ It was me, I posted a pic after my morning walk. Enjoy your day!

March 13, 2019