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Photography Corner – Aperture Priority Mode
This is the second installment in the Photography Corner series. In the previous article we discussed some of the basics of exposure and how aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings affect your photos. In this article, we’ll look at what happens when we want to prioritize one of those variables.Read More »
Photography Corner – Starting with the Basics
I’m sure many of you are like me. Maybe it was having kids that spurred you on to get that slick new DSLR or mirrorless camera, or maybe you saw some amazing photos on social media that you’d like to replicate. Whatever the motivation, learning photography can be a daunting task.Read More »
Nest Cam – Great Addition to your Home Security Platform
DIY home and business security is all the rage these days. I’ve previously written about Abode and what they can do to help you secure your home. Though they have some basic cameras that integrate well with their systems, I feel that there is room for improvementRead More »
CrashPlan Home is No More: Update to the Protecting your Digital Assets Series
Things often change quickly in the tech world, and this week proved to be no exception. In a previous series of articles, I went into detail on how to protect your digital assets, which included making cloud backups. At the time, I favored Backblaze but had some good things to say about CrashPlan too.Read More »
Hiking with Youngsters: 11 Tips to Make it a Success
You already love the outdoors yourself and you know how important it is to get your kids outside with you as well. Unfortunately, they might be very young still and we all know it isn’t the easiest thing in the world to take them hiking. Don’t let that stop you!Read More »
Get Outdoors
We were fortunate to enjoy a break in the weather yesterday and decided to take full advantage of the situation. I have to admit that we haven’t always been great at getting the kids out into the wilderness as much as we should. Now that our youngest is over a yearRead More »
Assistive Video Game Technology
If you’re anything like me, you grew up playing video games. In between stints of playing outside, I have fond memories of having friends over and gathering around my Nintendo to have an afternoon of gaming fun. My younger brother and I also spent countless hours playing games togetherRead More »
Screen Time: How Much is Too Much?
Is there really such a thing as too much screen time? Between cell phones, computers, televisions, tablets, and watches, a screen is usually only inches away. As much as I hate to do it, because I love my electronics,Read More »
The Apple Watch: A Dad’s Opinion
Apple Watch reviews are everywhere. You can visit any major tech site and see in-depth reviews of every feature, software bug, pro, con, and whatever else you’d like. Instead of beating a dead horse, I’m going to talk about how the Apple Watch has helped meRead More »
What I’m Listening to: Podcast Edition
This list is ever-changing, but I thought it would be fun to make a list of the podcasts I listen to most often and to get suggestions from all of you on some good ones that are missing from the lineup.Read More »