Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Review: Seagate 4TB Solid State Hybrid Hard Drive

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I realize that I'm a member of a dying breed: the desktop user. While the rest of the world is content to shoot crappy videos and photos...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Review: Fables #19 and #20

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The Fables have long been one of my favorite comic book series, and it's run for hundreds of issues by now. The problem with comic book...
Monday, December 29, 2014

Review: Infamous Second Son

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Infamous: Second Son was the first true AAA title for the PS4 . To be honest, I didn't expect to get as hooked on it as I did. That...
Sunday, December 28, 2014

Review: Lumia 635 Smartphone

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Sadly, I broke my Xperia Z1 , and it's broken in such a way that I'm not 100% sure that Sony will fix under warranty. So this time, ...
Saturday, December 27, 2014

Review: HP Stream 7 Tablet

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A fall from the couch destroyed the screen of our 2 year old Nexus 10. You can't easily repair tablets, so we needed a replacement. Our ...
Friday, December 26, 2014

Review: Garmin Vivofit Fitness Tracker

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Fitness trackers are strange devices for me. On the one hand, the intended audience is meant for the people who aren't very fit trying t...
Thursday, December 25, 2014

Review: What If?

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What If? is Randall Munroe's book of Fermi estimation questions and answers. If you've ever worked for any of the well-known (or e...
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

First Impressions: Fire TV Stick

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As mentioned in the PS4 review , one advantage of the PS4 is that you can use a PS Vita to stream a game while someone else uses the TV to...
Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Review: Vizio S4251 5.1 Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer and Satellite Speakers

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I was setting up a second entertainment system in the bedroom, and wanted something relatively simple, since I already had a full on receive...
Monday, December 22, 2014

Virgin Islands 2014 Wrap Up: Equipment Reviews

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After this past trip, I found the following pieces of equipment particularly useful: Anker 40W 5-Port Desktop USB Charger : This was an ...
Sunday, December 21, 2014

Review: Silicon Dust HDHomeRun

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I'm a notorious cheapskate who refuses to pay for TV. I installed a large TV antenna on my roof, and then ran cables to various parts of...
Saturday, December 20, 2014

Review: The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2014

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I stopped reading Year's Best story collection a few years back, when being a subscriber to Asimov's would basically net you half th...
Friday, December 19, 2014

Virgin Islands 2014: Learnings and Conclusions

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The biggest thing I learned this time was to stow away the mooring lines until you need them every time. Losing a prop was a scary propositi...
Thursday, December 18, 2014

Virgin Islands 2014: Sanders Bay to Tortola

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From Virgin Islands 2014 It was a glorious sunrise, but Sail Pending had just one more challenge for us: the starboard engine now wouldn...
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Virgin Islands 2014: Leinster Bay to Sanders Bay

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From Virgin Islands 2014 The next morning, we snorkeled over to Watermelon Cay, where there was plenty to see underwater and well worth ...
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Virgin Islands 2014: Sandy Spit to Leinster Bay

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The morning revealed Sandy Spit to be empty, with only 3 boats choosing to anchor overnight there. This was a great anchorage, for not only ...

Review: Garmin Inertia-based Speed and Cadence Sensor

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My frustrations with the GSC 10 grew to the point where I'd pretty much given up on it, leaving it turned off on my single bike. I live...
Monday, December 15, 2014

Virgin Islands 2014: Marina Cay to Sandy Spit

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We got up early once again and headed over to Lee Bay, a short 20 minute drive away to dive in the little area. The mooring buoy looked ques...
Sunday, December 14, 2014

Virgin Islands 2014: Leverick Bay to Marina Cay

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It was time for a land excursion: despite visiting Virgin Gorda many times in the past, I'd never visited Gorda Peak, and Amy was itchin...
Saturday, December 13, 2014

Price Drop: How to Interview A Financial Advisor

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It's been a year since the launch of How to Interview A Financial Advisor . The book's about matched my expectations, but it's t...