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Transferring Super8 film to HD digital

My parents celebrated their 60th birthday a couple of years ago.  As a gift, I put together a 40-minute iMovie from all of our home movies. It was a big hit - but it could have been a lot better. ...

Is HP Instant Ink a Good Deal?

We recently purchased a new all-in-one printer, and signed up for HP's new Instant Ink program. They claim that it can save users as much as 50% on ink. But will it really? .

5 Steps for Building Your Ideal, Cheap Sonos System

I received a Sonos Play:1 speaker as a Christmas gift. It's fantastic. In fact, it's SO good that I'm eager to Sonos-ify the rest of our house. But I'm learning this as I go. What do I need to do? What do I need to buy?

What Causes Awful Wi-Fi Range?

Over the past weekend, the AAAD family traveled to my parents' house in Iowa. And as you'd expect, I was given several IT-related tasks. I couldn't fix any of them. The culprit? My parents abysmal wi-fi range.

Giving Up On HomeKit. Hello Wink.

This blog is about "building an iOS home". That's literally our mission statement. So, Apple's HomeKit would appear to be a necessary building block. Right? Right?