First Impressions: Woruda 3 in 1 Magnetic Wireless Charger

It’s been said that a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind. While I certainly won’t win any awards for minimalism in my current desk setup, I do …

 
Liven Up Your Terminal with Nerd Fonts

If you spend your time in the Terminal, you probably want your stay to be pleasant. In an earlier post, I shared an aesthetic method of customizing your Terminal’s color …

 
Linux will not win. And that’s OK.

If you visit any forum or comment thread discussing Linux, you will undoubtedly run into true-believers who are convinced Linux will overtake Windows and MacOS some day. Perhaps it’s wishful …

 
Friday Plugs: July 5th 2024

  Some of you may know that I am a regular contributor to Other World Computing’s RocketYard blog. My contributions are write-ups on interesting and useful Mac applications that I …

 
Is the Apple Watch Worth It?

I’ve had an Apple Watch Series 4 (45mm, non-cellular model) since 2018, and I want to share my thoughts on using it for the past six years. I’m writing this …

 
Zen and the Art of Cleaning My Keyboard

To paraphrase The Beatles, “Happiness is Clean Tech Gear”. I take particular satisfaction when it comes to keeping my computing equipment in tip-top shape. The old rule still applies: I …

 
Tweak Your Terminal Colors with Root Loops!

  There are those that like the Terminal and there are those who do not. I count myself in the former camp. I am comfortable using the command line in …

 
How I Prepare DVDs for Use in my Media Server

Full confession: We have a rather decent stack of our favorite movies and TV shows on DVD but we never watch them. Why? It boils down to inconvenience. The fact …

 
A Disturbing Trend… The Mandatory Sign-In

  The era of free content is, for the most part, dead. Save for the various independent blogs I follow, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend happening across the web: the …