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Tag Archives: family
A Parenting Milestone: Help that is actually helpful
One of the staples of my childhood growing up in the 80s was listening to Free To Be… You and Me on our Fisher-Price record player. While most of the songs revolved around creating an egalitarian society where boys and … Continue reading
A well-timed upsell pays off for my florist
For the past 17 years, I have been regularly ordering flowers from the same florist. I send my wife Aviva flowers in September on our wedding anniversary, in October on her birthday, and in November on the anniversary of our … Continue reading
A trio of out-of-the-ordinary home repairs
I have a bit of a mixed-track record with home repair projects. Some, like rewiring my doorbell or replacing the inner seal of my toilet have gone well. However, the time I decided to replace the disposal in the kitchen … Continue reading
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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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
