tech
Why the new iPhones Seem Big
I have been reading and listening to a lot of Apple-centric pundits go through a roller coaster of emotions over the past few weeks as they come to terms with the "enormity" of the new iPhones. While I find it a little humorous since I have been using a big phone for
Why The New iPhones Seem Big
I have been reading and listening to a lot of Apple-centric pundits go through a roller coaster of emotions over the past few weeks as they come to terms with the "enormity" of the new iPhones. While I find it a little humorous since I have been using a big phone for
Coffee Here
Coffee Here is a great concept design by Lime Creative Studio of coffee cups and beans for college kids. I don't care if these were designed for people 10 years younger than me, I would buy these in a heartbeat!
The King by Ramesh (formerly of Voxtrot)
Ramesh Srivastava used to be the lead singer of indie darning band, Voxtrot. I loved that band and thought it was a crime that we only got a few EPs and a solid album from them. While Ramesh's new music sounds different from his previous work, it's definitely worth a listen.
My Home Screen: October 2014
So this has accidentally turned into "showing off my stuff week," but I'm going to go with it. Instead of discussing everything here, I'm going to compare it to what I had one month ago.
What's Stayed the Same?
A lot, actually. My dock is the same
The Filmmaking of David Fincher
David Fincher has what looks like another great movie coming out today, so this is a timely look at Fincher's style. This is the latest in Tony Zhou's series, Every Frame a Painting.
I think I've taken David Fincher for granted. Seven, Fight Club, Zodiac, The Social Network, and
Album Review: Mended by Gold by The Rural Alberta Advantage
TLDR version: Buy this album right now. It's on iTunes and Google Play, or just buy it straight from the band's site.
This is the first Rural Alberta Advantage album that feels like they are a fully-formed band. While the first 2 albums, 2009's Hometowns and 2011'
IFTTT Collections
This may be old news to a lot of people, but it's new to me. Apparently IFTTT has a collections page where they have a curated list of some of their favorite actions. Collections include Recipes for Following the News, Recipes for Music Lovers, and Recipes for Surfing the Internet. And there are
My Desk Setup
A - Bose Companion 2 speakers - $65
These guys have been amazing for the 5-ish years I’ve owned them. They have since been replaced by the Series 3 model, but these are a steal for the price you can get them for on Amazon. They get impressively loud and match very well with whatever
Pebble Review: Part 1 - Running with Pebble
I bought myself a Pebble watch last week. My lovely Fitbit Force is finally being returned after being recalled months ago. I liked the data I got on the Force, but was never truly satisfied with it as a watch. It was very small and required a button press to show the time. Still, I
I'm Moving Less!
I've been wearing a FitBit Force since November 2013 and have not missed a day, which I'm pretty impressed with. One of the reasons I got the FitBit in the first place was to figure out when I was not moving a lot and get my ass in gear and move
Should you switch to ART on your HTC One M8?
What is ART?
ART is the new "runtime" for Android, replacing Dalvik which Android has been using since version 1.0. What does this mean for you? Well, it's not something that is going to make you phone look or act any differently that it currently does. Android's run
5 Cool Things You Can do with Tasker for Android
One of my key takeaways from making the move from the iPhone to Android is this: if you want to get the most of your phone, you can't treat it like an iPhone. By that I mean that you can't just set up a ton of apps on your home screens
Some Classy Smartphone Wallpapers (1080p)
I get so much out of the online tech community that sometimes I just have to give something back. So today I took some time and made some wallpapers for your smartphone of choice. Most of these are made from images I did not originally make, but sadly I do not have links back to
Journey is a Beautiful (and Wonderful) Journaling App for Android
When I decided to leave the iPhone a few months back, I made a list of essential apps that I used daily that I would lose when I made the jump to Android. Many of those apps like Reeder (RSS), Byword (text editor), and Tweetbot (Twitter) were easy to replace with apps that were as
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An iPhone Lover's Review of the HTC One M8
That In Your Pocket Feeling
One of the best things about the iPhone is how invisible it can be. Its slight in size by modern smartphone standards, both in physical size and weight. The HTC One M8 (from now on referred to simply as "M8") is definitely more hefty than the iPhone. After
The Revival of 5by5
Does anyone else feel like 5by5 is going through a second golden age lately?
5by5 completely stole me away from TWiT in 2011 with shows like Build and Analize, Hypercritical, and The Talk Show completely stealing my podcast-listening time. But it felt like the network fell on some hard times when all 3 of
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An iPhone User's Take on the Moto X
I've been using an iPhone everyday since the iPhone 4 and have been very happy with each one. I have my quibbles, but overall I think that the best phone on the market is still the iPhone. Still, I have seen the great strides Android has taken and am planning on making the