Amazing Library
This may seem like an odd topic in the purely digital age, but have you been to your local library recently? Or, more accurately, have you been to your local library’s web site? My library has an...
View ArticleLate Adopter: Digital Cameras
While I was on vacation this summer some fellow vacationers noticed my digital camera and started asking questions. They were folks who had not yet taken the digital plunge, and they wanted to know if...
View ArticleLate Adopter: MP3 Player Sansa e250
I really don’t mind being a late adopter. I like letting technology mature before I take the dive. I’m intrigued by the possibilities, and I am typically aware of the trends. However, I generally don’t...
View ArticleLate Adopter: DVR
We finally have a DVR. Ours came free with our cable package, and so far we’ve really enjoyed it. The usability is pretty good, and it only has a few quirks. My favorite feature: I can add an external...
View ArticleThe Goatee Is Gone
I’m proud to be a late adopter when it comes to technology. I like waiting until technology has gone through a couple of generations before I adopt. Unfortunately, the same thing happens for me with...
View ArticleCoffee Prohibited
Today my son participated in a Cub Scout “Belt Loop Bonanza” where hundreds of Cub Scouts spend 3 hours to earn three electives called Belt Loops (so named because they are worn on a belt). The event...
View ArticleOwner of a Camera Phone
Due to changes in work policies (they no longer provide cell phones to critical employees, just a reimbursement) I was finally able to get a cell phone with a built in camera. My new phone is the...
View ArticleHipstamatic disposable camera experience
I’ve never used Hipstamatic. Or Instagram. I don’t have a smart phone, being a late adopter and all. I find Hipstagram (as I like to call them collectively) an interesting study in human behavior, in...
View ArticleLate adopter: smart phone
My wife and I have finally jumped on the smart-phone bandwagon. We’ve been hesitant for a long while, primarily because of the data plan costs associated with a device that is always being used in...
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