My grandfather came to the United States from Italy in 1949 and worked in New York City for much of his life — primarily in construction. Both he and my parents moved out of the city (though I wouldn’t say Upstate), after he retired. But he continued to do home projects as I grew up. My dad would say he…
Over the years, I’ve posted tours of my desk. I try to update it 2-3 times per year when significant hardware changes happen. Since the last post (Fall 2022), I’ve made several changes to light positioning, I/O devices, and added one big piece to the puzzle. Check out the updated page
Imagine walking into a room with a wall full of switches. The wall is broken up into columns, and you need to choose 2-4 switches from each column. You can choose any combination, but some will be better than others. That’s what making a membership website is like. There are a million things to consider, from deciding on the levels…
Let me start by saying before the WWDC Keynote, I wasn’t even remotely excited about Apple VR product. The Meta Quest doesn’t excite me, and when I had Google Glass, I liked it, but I didn’t love it. Suffice to say, Apple blew me away with their approach to the Apple Vision Pro. And the early reviews do not disappoint….
Since I started running again last month, a number of folks told me they listen to podcasts to make the run go by faster. I’ve always been a music listener because I tend to run to the beat, use it to get my pumped up, etc. But I’m always open to new ideas! Anyway, Overcast has been my long-time podcast…
It’s been a week with the Apple Watch Ultra and I love it. I like big watches in general, so the extra screen real estate is clutch. I have a few faces I’ve been using with it, depending on Focus Mode and Context: There are a few things I really love about this watch, outside of the bigger face: There…
I have never been a big fan of cases. I don’t like my phone1 to be bulkier than it needs to be. And for a long time, I didn’t need them. I was flummoxed by people who broke their phones. The first time I had to use phone insurance for a shattered device, my wife, then girlfriend dropped it2. But…
I ordered the Belkin iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Mac desktops and displays in December, and it came in last week. My initial impression: it’s nice — way nicer than the laptop one. Here’s the shot from my iPhone on the mount, first with, then without, Center Stage: Here’s what I like about it: All-in-all I’m really happy with this…
Earlier this year, Amazon announced the Kindle Scribe — their competitor to the reMarkable 2. It’s more affordable, they had an initial deal for Prime members, and a good trade-in price for my Kindle Oasis. SO the $500 device got down to $238. I bought it. Here are my initial impressions.
I’ve gotten several questions about how I do my lighting. Here’s all of the hardware and software! Proper Lighting I have The Elgato Key Lights and Mounting Setup: Color Lights Around the Office Smart Plugs Putting it All Together I control all of my lighting with my Stream Deck, as well as some automations with Apple Home and Shortcuts.
One of my clients asked how I run 3 podcasts with 3 kids at home. The answer: my processes and automations. And now, you can get those templates, completely for free.
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