Adding iTunes Artwork We recently ended our subscription to Apple Music’s family plan and switched to Spotify’s family subscription (same cost). I thought Apple Music was great and suited my needs fine. My wife is indifferent about which service we have since she doesn’t listen to either. She created a Pandora station a while back…
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Tech Tip 03-31-2018
StreamStation – iOS (iPhone/iPad/Apple TV) Why do I like it? – Although I primarily listen to podcasts these days, I often listen to radio when I’m in a more passive listening mode. Despite living in the St. Louis area for nearly 20 years now, my favorite station is Chicago’s WXRT. I can stream the station…
Here’s A Tip For You
Last Friday my wife and I took several items to a consignment shop. The load primarily consisted of duplicate items within her Fiestaware collection. Arriving nearly 30 minutes before her appointment, we decided to get some coffee at the cupcake and coffee bar located down the street. I ordered a small black coffee and my…
Sprint, You’re In Trouble
I have been a Sprint customer for a very long time, especially when you consider how often consumers switch wireless providers these days. I bought my first cellphone in the mid-90s, one of the Motorola “brick” phones from Chicagoland’s CellularOne. When we relocated to the St Louis metro area in 1999, I changed to Verizon…
iPhone 6 Plus and iPad mini
It’s going on 6 weeks now with the iPhone 6 Plus (as of this Saturday) and to my surprise my opinion has shifted slightly. Not about the phone, I still love it and am certain the larger model was the right choice for me. What has changed is my opinion about my iPad mini. I…
3 Weeks With The iPhone 6 Plus
Aside from a few journalists, the US market hasn’t even had a month with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus phones from Apple. I chose the 6 Plus model for particular reasons, so the question of which model to buy isn’t a “one size fits all” answer. The unique thing about this year’s iPhone lineup,…
David and Goliath
I am currently reading Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book “David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants“. I use the word reading, but I am actually listening to the audiobook version. In part 2 of the book, Malcolm poses the question “You wouldn’t wish dyslexia on your child. Or would you?” It is…
Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited
Amazon just released a new subscription service, Kindle Unlimited, which gives Amazon Kindle customers all-you-can-read access to 600,000 e-books and a few thousand audiobooks for $9.99 per month. My wife and I share a single Amazon account, so we are taking advantage of the free for 30-days offer in order to see if the selection…
Bing!
Despite my dislike of the name Bing for Microsoft’s search engine service (I hear Janice from Friends say “Chandler Bing” every time in that nasally voice), I’m going to give it a try for a while over Google’s search. The main reason: Bing Rewards. These companies are making money, a lot of money, from our search…
A present Christmas
“Seize the time… – live now! Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again.” Captain Jean-Luc Picard Top 3 ideas for being more present this holiday season and in the new year Live outside the viewfinder – capture your moments with your technology but use a small tripod to prevent yourself from…