As readers of this blog may remember from the What’s In My Backpack – Summer 2024 post, I was carrying an Xbox Controller for games on Microsoft’s GamePass and Xbox Game Streaming services. After Microsoft decided to raise rates of Xbox GamePass pricing for the fourth time this year, I […]
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I am committed to not shopping at the less than 15 percent of retailers that don’t accept Apple Pay. It’s not because I’m an Apple fanboy but because I cherish my privacy. I have had my credit card information stolen two times, and both times, while the FDIC and bank […]
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My earliest memory is of watching the 1984 classic Ghostbusters over and over again on the carpet of the basement at home. The movie came out nearly a month before I was born, June 8, 1984. From my earliest memory to this day, Ghostbusters is still my favorite movie. Even […]
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It should be no surprise to anyone who knows me that coffee is one of my favorite things. Most memes on the internet include writers and IT personnel with a cup of coffee. I guess I have proven that not everything you see online is false. In seriousness, I have […]
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Readers of this site know that I have ADHD and am always fighting distractions. That’s easier said than done. With ADHD, I can be writing and hear and see a bird out the window and be like, “Oh, birdie. I wonder what type of bird that is?” Two hours later, […]
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With the launch of the new iPads, I must admit that I’ll invest in the latest iPad Pro. I get criticized for being an all-Apple shop by several users. The cost of iPhones, iPads, and Macs is criticized, but I see it as investing in quality tools to do my […]
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There are many ways in today’s world to consume written material. You can download the material digitally to any smartphone or tablet. You could buy a paper book. You can listen as a narrator reads the content in an audiobook. I’m often asked which is better. I feel that that […]
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As longtime readers of this site know, I was primarily a MacBook Air user, especially when working away from my home office. I recently switched to using my iPad Pro over the MacBook Air. I sold my M1 MacBook Air a month ago since I no longer needed it upon […]
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Like most United States children, I learned my reading, writing, and arithmetic through public education. When I was in the first grade, my parents were told by my teacher that the school system was passing me along due to my ADHD. The resources counselor recommended that they invest in a […]
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I have been very open on this site and in my interactions with readers that I have ADHD. The key to living with ADD or ADHD is to figure out an organizational style and a personal method to deal with distractions. My method is music. I play music in the […]
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