Tag Archives: home technology

Shortcut: cleaning oily or greasy tupperware containers by hand

Posted on March 30, 2013 by jrothmanshore

Over the holiday of passover, I find myself doing a lot more dishes than normal. We use completely separate dishes for the holiday, since the requirement to eliminate all chametz (leavened products) extends to all of our regular dishes, which … Continue reading →

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The secret of how Magna-Tiles work

Posted on March 3, 2013 by jrothmanshore

Like many kids, my children love Magna-Tiles.  For those not familiar with them, they are transparent plastic squares and triangles with magnets embedded around the edges.  When two Magna-Tiles are placed edge-to-edge, the magnets stick together, allowing you to build … Continue reading →

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Getting Apple earbuds to stay in your ears

Posted on January 15, 2013 by jrothmanshore

I am intensely curious… just who did Apple design earbuds for? Like most Apple products, they are a combination of minimalist beauty and excellent functionality, but as far as I can tell, they weren’t designed for humans.  Or at least … Continue reading →

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Being a packrat finally pays off after 16 years

Posted on January 6, 2013 by jrothmanshore

I admit it… I’m not very good at throwing things away.  Ever since I left college 16 years ago, I have a hard time parting with anything that I think might be useful again some day. If you walk around … Continue reading →

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Simplify tracking shared family expenses with a Google Doc

Posted on December 27, 2012 by jrothmanshore

We are lucky enough to live near lots of family.  This means that we always have someone to turn to if we need an emergency babysitter or want to borrow an extra mattress.  We also find that we tend to … Continue reading →

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Laptops are not very portable, so go buy an iPad mini

Posted on November 20, 2012 by jrothmanshore

A week ago, I received my iPad mini.  I do have to say that I love it, which probably isn’t too surprising if you read my other posts.  What surprised me was just how much I love it. I decided to … Continue reading →

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Home science experiment: crystal clear ice

Posted on November 13, 2012 by jrothmanshore

Last weekend, thanks to some inspired planning on the part of my wife, we got a baby sitter and met up with some friends of ours at a bar in Somerville. To most people who know me, the very idea … Continue reading →

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Answered: How long does it take an Apple Store order to move from “Preparing for Shipment” to “Shipped”?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by jrothmanshore

At last!  My iPad Mini has been shipped! A few weeks ago I ordered an iPad Mini.  We already have two iPads, but we also have two kids, so I hardly ever get to use them – this one will … Continue reading →

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Why I switched to an AT&T mobile share plan

Posted on October 29, 2012 by jrothmanshore

After having spent the past two years optimizing my AT&T plan for the lowest cost, I bit the bullet and switched us over to a mobile share plan.  I’m not saving the money I had been, but I’ve picked up … Continue reading →

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Avoiding a tedious repair job by using my doorbell’s backup bell

Posted on September 23, 2012 by jrothmanshore

Did you know that most doorbells have two chimes in them?  I didn’t until today, and it just saved me an hour and a half and $20. A couple of months ago, the button to our doorbell broke.  The button … Continue reading →

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