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  • Pixel XL & Pixel 3 XL: The Accidental Photographer

    Pixel XL & Pixel 3 XL: The Accidental Photographer

    I have always been intrigued by photography even though I never pursued it besides taking photos during vacation or taking a few thousand pictures of corn plants while getting my Masters degree in electrical engineering at the University of Kansas. Seeing the reviews of the Pixel XL camera in 2016, I knew I had to…

  • Cool Technology: Tesla Dog Mode

    Cool Technology: Tesla Dog Mode

    Keep your pet cool and comfortable in, and your windows intact on, your Tesla 3 with “Dog Mode”. Cool stuff! 🙂

  • iRobot Terra Robotic Lawnmower

    iRobot Terra Robotic Lawnmower

    Reading the IEEE Spectrum this morning, I saw the announcement for the iRobot Terra Robotic Lawnmower. How cool is this? Soon…..I will not only never have to vacuum the inside of our house, but, I will no longer have to mow my lawn. The first thing I will need to do is add these battery…

  • Using the WordPress Gutenberg Editor

    Using the WordPress Gutenberg Editor

    Gutenberg is the latest blog editor from WordPress. I have been using WordPress since Matt was probably the only employee, and I have stubbornly held onto the past by using the original, old familiar, editor until about 2 months ago. Focusing on TechyMike.com again (hey, once a geek always a geek) I decided to take…

  • Amazon Scout Autonomous Delivery Robot

    Amazon Scout Autonomous Delivery Robot

    Scanning the news a few days ago, I spotted an article showing a picture of the Amazon Scout autonomous delivery robot. As always, in this day and age, I just read the headline and moved on to the next headline. But today, I went back to that article and looked closer. Hey….this is interesting stuff…

  • Using the Netgear Orbi WiFi Router

    Using the Netgear Orbi WiFi Router

    UPDATE 7/7/2026: In Jan 2026 we finally had to retire the Orbi after many years of awesome service. See my blog entry talking about the new Netgear Nighthawk. UPDATE 12/17/2022: The Orbi is still going strong! And it is keeping up with our Xfinity speeds. Just checked the speeds on my Pixel 6 Pro: 399…

  • Pixel 3 XL Night Sight

    Pixel 3 XL Night Sight

    Google has released the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Night Sight camera feature.

  • Using Google’s Titan Security Key

    Using Google’s Titan Security Key

    I wanted to see how Google’s ($50) Titan Security Key could work to secure my online accounts. Based upon my past experiences at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, where we tested a separate physical key, I understand how well the security offered by an external physical device can work.

  • Pixel 3 XL: Using the Top Shot Photo Feature

    Pixel 3 XL: Using the Top Shot Photo Feature

    Playing with my new Pixel 3 XL. Using the Top Shot photo feature. It’s awesome!

  • Beta Testing Digital Wellbeing

    Beta Testing Digital Wellbeing

    I un-installed Digital Wellbeing and, in addition to my blood pressure normalizing, I had a stroke of creativity (instead of worrying about every freakin minute I was on my phone) and wrote this blog.