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Since I’m in the middle of a buying spree (:-), why not look at pens. Last year, we ended up getting the: Pilot Hi-tec-C 0.3mm. Got this in lots of colors. It indeed an incredible pen. The line is so thin, you almost can’t see it. It is so sharp…

Been through lots of these and now here are some opinions. Like the iPearl for MacBook, there are lots of cases, but I think some clear winners. The first a tempered glass screen protectors. Expensive, but way better than the plastic sheets. Screen Protectors We’ve tried the Luvvitt tempered glass…

Well I destroyed my La Crosse BC-700 today. Turns out if you accidentally plug in a 12V input into it, then you fry it. Sad! So back to the drawing board. The main lesson here is that if you use rechargeables (we do a lot), then having the right charger…

Nothing like using a new camera for testing and then trying to figure out how to process images. Here is what I’ve learned: DxO 9. You need the latest DxO to process. Lightroom 6’s latest update processes these. Hugin 2013 has a problem with DNG files generated and crashes, but…

Eureka! MythTV has never quite worked right nor has my HD Homerun Prime. It should but didn’t, but finally, all the software is coming together. Here is what is working: 1. MythTV 0.27 on MacPorts. This appears to work and build. It is insanely hard to go through all the…

And even if you use your nonstick pan only a couple of times a week, the Cookware Manufacturers Association concedes it isn’t built for the long term: “If you get a year to a year and a half of life out of [a new nonstick pan], we think you got…

So with all the devaluations that have occurred, what are points really worth. In a nutshell, mile value.com explains what happened. Basically the very valuable international flights were just hammered, so values are about half what they were: Here is a quick analysis, so most people thought United was worth…

The Harman Kardon Aura may look like The Jetson’s spaceship has collided with a ultra-modern kitchen blender but this quirky design housing is actually a wireless home speaker. If you’re seeking a showstopper in speaker design that is also small and compact enough to live anywhere in the home, then…

Ugh, keep getting this error. Looks like a mavericks bug:   After logging in, you are repeatedly prompted to unlock the “Local Items” keychain in multiple apps. Follow these steps to prevent prompts to unlock the Local Items keychain. In Finder Select Go > Go to folder… (??G) In the window that…

See Donald Starchan has a good overview. The short answer is First is that you can get a sim at the airport or via any cellphone store in town. The main issue is what plan to get. You have to go through all the carriers and here was the data…