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Tag Archives: family
No, you probably don’t *need* an Apple Watch
People keep asking me when I’m going to write a post about the Apple Watch, so here it is. I generally buy 1st generation products (well, ones from Apple, anyways) because I am curious to see how the technology is … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, Apple watch, family, fashion, home technology, iOS, iPhone, location services, travel, wearables
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Teaching basic Logo programming concepts to young children with the Robot Turtles board game
When I was in first grade, my class had an Apple II in the classroom for a month or two, and we were all able to take turns making pictures using a program called Logo. There was no mouse on this … Continue reading
Shortcut: How to cheat when your child tells you to close your eyes
With my kids now ages five and seven, they often get quite involved in their projects. They will build forts out the couch, or draw elaborate pictures and mazes, or set up theatrical performances for us to watch. They are … Continue reading
Solved: How to move iPhone contacts to a different account on the device itself
Last week, I discovered that my wife’s iPhone has been incorrectly saving all new contacts locally on the iPhone, rather than storing them in Gmail. I stumbled on the issue when setting up a new MacBook Pro for her to … Continue reading
Home Depot is missing a huge opportunity by not selling toy tools for kids
This morning, I needed to make a trip to the Home Depot to pick up a dehumidifier and some other supplies. My older daughter was having a playdate with some friends, and I needed to coax my younger four-year-old son … Continue reading
A four-year-old superhero on a special mission
Lately, my four-year-old son Rafael has been quite taken with dressing up as a superhero. If you asked him who he was, he would probably say Captain America, but it’s more of a mashup of Spider Man, the Flash, and … Continue reading
The Lands’ End science t-shirt I bought for my daughter ends up being a surprise hit
Lands’ End caused quite the stir this past summer over their science t-shirts. As part of their 2014 clothing line, they had a series of science themed shirts with diagrams showing the planets or detailed skeletons of dinosaurs. However, when a … Continue reading
Don’t throw out the box!
I admit it – I’m something of a hoarder. I’m alway saving those extra screws that come with “some assembly required” furniture or hanging on to old electronics cables on the theory that they might be useful some day. Most of … Continue reading
On the Evolution of the House Fly
“Do you feel safe and protected?” I often ask this question to my wife when I have achieved some manly feat of heroism, like fixing a problem with her iPad. It’s a joke, referring back to prehistoric times when a … Continue reading
How I finally got myself to exercise regularly
For most of my adult life, I have been able to get away without exercising. For many years I was able to walk to work, so I always had some physical activity. And I was blessed with a metabolism that … Continue reading
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