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It's Apple Watch Keynote Day! (What else might Apple talk about?)

I get it - a lot of people have been VERY excited about the Apple Watch for a VERY long time. I'm a bit ambivalent - I'm pretty unlikely to buy one at the outset... I wish it had mechanical hands so I could tell time without turning it on. What else might we hear about today?

Video Capture in 2015 - Software, Equipment, and Challenges

A few years ago, I created a 30 minute iMovie for my parents' birthdays. It was a huge hit. But the video quality was terrible.  It's 2015. I'm sure I can do better. Here are some of the unique tools and challenges that come with video capture today.

Transferring VHS tapes to Digital - JVC HR-S9800U SVHS VCR

If you're like me, your family has a TON of home movies from the Eighties and Nineties. And they're priceless. Those movies can transport you back across the years, back to your youth.  They're also long and unwatchable.  Cut it down to just the good stuff! That's why we have iMovie!

Should You Wire Your House For Ethernet?

We watched BIRDMAN on our AppleTV last week. The movie was great. The experience was awful. In fact our AppleTV has been doing a terrible job with streaming movies for a while. Maybe wiring the entire house for ethernet will help?

How to Make Your Nest Thermostat Better

We've been living with our Nest Thermostat for almost a year now. It's great. Even though it intentionally makes our house freezing every night, no matter how many times we tell it to STOP. But we can make it better... .

Verizon EDGE - A Scam, or an Absolute Steal?

If you recently upgraded to an iPhone 6, there's a decent chance that your sales associate told you about the Verizon EDGE program. In short, you pay full freight for your iPhone 6, in 24 installments. That means $600 or more, instead of the $200-$300 you'd pay with a carrier subsidy. Is this a good deal, or not?

Adding an SSD to an iMac? Or Replacing with Retina?

Our 21" iMac is about 5 years old. It is, without question, the best computer that I have ever owned. But it could be better. Should I replace its HD with an SSD? Or sell it and replace with a 27" Retina iMac? ...