• Reboot Redesign ReDo

    After recent price increases, subscription fatigue, privacy concerns and probably long overdue contentment, it’s time for a change. I’ll be withdrawing more from technology, technology blogs and restructuring everything to maximize privacy, reduce monthly subscription spending and pursuing avenues of personal interest. I am heavily…

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  • Downgrade

    Never thought I would use that term, but downgrading is definitely an option now. With the announcement of Apple raising their digital subscription package Apple One, 9to5mac.com/2023/10/2… I’ve decided to go backwards instead.

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  • It Happened

    After two years of silence, I finally heard the fan kick in on my M1 MacBook while downloading images off Adobe to my external hard drive. Took me by surprise!

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  • Adobe (Again)

    I tried using Smugmug as a personal website and canceled that…again. I re-subscribed to Adobe…again. I wish I could quit Adobe but they make it so damn easy love/hate on them.

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  • Smug Adobe

    Just canceled my Adobe Lightroom account and lost my Portfolio website as a result. Looking at SmugMug as a website and unlimited photo host but damn. Those site customizations are frustrating. What have I done?

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  • Philosophical Intelligence

    Anyone wishing to explore artificial intelligence first needs to study philosophy. Eastern works such as Tau, western works such as the meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the Bible, and other modern day thinkers. To understand and explore artificial intelligence, we have to explore the implications or…

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  • Wallpaper Downloads

    I’ve had the opportunity to make a few backgrounds for the iDevices and wanted to share them at no cost if you are interested. Good for any device. Just click here to download and save to your screens. Let me know what you think and…

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  • Reading Hacks

    RSS, or, Really Simple Syndication, is having a comeback moment for many people. I’ve used this invaluable web tool since 2005 to hack my reading workflow and highly suggest others pick this up. It’s a web feed that allows users and applications to access updates…

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  • Cropping My Photo Gear

    Just how good is the iPhone as a camera? Good enough for someone like me, a photographer for over three decades, want to sell off almost all of his gear. It is that good. I just sold off the mirrorless Sony A7 and am looking…

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  • Rage Against The Machine

    My personal printing at home history has always followed the same patterns: Buy a printer (with scanner, copier, fax!) Buy the over-priced, proprietary ink. Use the printer. Enjoy a small window of time for when the printer actually works. Don’t use printer awhile until I…

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