All Apple All Day

It's been a long run here at AAAD. Six years! And yes, we've been waiting for HomeKit to take over the world for the better part of a decade. While things have been largely stagnant on THAT front, the rest of our tech world has changed dramatically.

Last year, we made a pretty momentous decision - we dropped DirecTV. I guess you could call us cord-cutters, but it really doesn't feel like that. Frankly, it doesn't seem like we made any changes at all. Our AppleTV-only setup is slightly more convenient, and somewhat cheaper.

Apple recently announced that it was making a number of changes to macOS Server . Specifically, Apple is deprecating (eliminating) a wide array of services - dramatically reducing macOS Server's functionality. HOT TAKE - I couldn't be happier.

We just spent 5 days in Iceland, which was a pretty great trip. We managed to get a photo of the Aurora Borealis, which is by NO MEANS a sure thing. I'll post a full "Iceland Tips and Tricks", or "Traveling Iceland with Kids" article later this week. But this post is all about the Northern Lights. If you've ever wanted to visit Iceland and see the Northern Lights, here are five things to keep in mind:

iDevices Switch Its been YEARS. But we finally got started with HomeKit. And I may not stop. HomeKit is exceeding my expectations, and gets better with every device we add.

We've been Verizon iPhone users for years - ever since the iPhone 4. On Black Friday, we switched to T-Mobile. Ultimately, their offer was just too good.