Tag Archives: home technology

Am I really saving money as a cord cutter?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by jrothmanshore

A little over five years ago, we cut the cable cord. I had analyzed our television watching, and we really just watched a handful of shows.  I concluded that if I set up a TiVo with an Over The Air … Continue reading →

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Parents: create a treasured memory by recording your baby’s lullaby

Posted on February 21, 2016 by jrothmanshore

A few months after I started dating the woman I would eventually marry, we made a visit to Boston over President’s Day weekend. One evening, we had dinner at the home of her long time family friends, which was a not … Continue reading →

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A trio of out-of-the-ordinary home repairs

Posted on June 14, 2015 by jrothmanshore

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 →

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No, you probably don’t *need* an Apple Watch

Posted on May 10, 2015 by jrothmanshore

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

Posted on April 26, 2015 by jrothmanshore

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 →

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Solved: How to move iPhone contacts to a different account on the device itself

Posted on February 1, 2015 by jrothmanshore

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 →

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How my iPhone 6 Plus wore out the pocket of my jeans

Posted on January 26, 2015 by jrothmanshore

At this point, I’m fairly used to people jokingly asking me if my iPhone 6 Plus fits in pocket. Yes, it fits, no problem. Well, as it turns out, “no problem” turns out to be a slight exaggeration. A few weeks … Continue reading →

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Living with the iPhone 6 Plus

Posted on October 22, 2014 by jrothmanshore

Whenever someone sees me with my iPhone 6 Plus, I get the same three questions, right off the bat. First, some variant “Oh, is that the big one?” “Yes.” Then, with a smirk, they ask, “Does it fit in your … Continue reading →

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Answered: How long does it take AT&T to ship an iPhone?

Posted on October 14, 2014 by jrothmanshore

How long does it take AT&T to ship an iPhone? Nobody knows.  Not even AT&T, as it turns out. Since I am an early adopter without the patience to go standing in line at an Apple retail store, I decided … Continue reading →

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On the Evolution of the House Fly

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jrothmanshore

“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 →

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