Author: Don
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Some Philips Hue Lighting Tips
I got back to Vermont and on my list was putting in some HomeKit gear for this house. I chose Philips Hue for lighting because I may want to take it with me to another location which is why Philips might be the choice for those that are renting or transient. Right now, the best…
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We Don't Need No Stinking Badges
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But stickers are sorta cool. iOS 10 brought stickers to Messages. With your iPhone or your iPad you can embed stickers in a thread, adjust their size, rotate them or peel and place stickers on top of bubbles or photos in your conversations. I found some animated stickers that look a bit like my dog,…
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I am heading off to see my granddaughter, Gracie, play softball this afternoon. It is one of the many benefits of being back in Vermont. We will be doing a lot of unpacking this weekend and hauling clothes and stuff up the stairs. I sure have a lot of winter clothes! We are so excited…
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Shhhh! Control Notifications on your iPhone
If I don’t put my iPhone face down on my nightstand it is constantly coming on with notifications. I like notifications but do I really want to know if my sprinkler went on like it is supposed to every night at 2AM? With sports scores, news and all my HomeKit stuff I get a LOT…
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As you know by now I am a Boston Celtics fan and there have been many Boston Celtics heroes over the years. But Isiah Thomas has got to be one of the most amazing and inspiring of the bunch. I am really enjoying watching the Celtics in the playoffs and who knows, if they can…
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Apple Bores the Street
Apple’s quarterly financial results were basically boring for those Wall Street analysts. Yeah, what is exciting about $52.9 billion in sales and $2.10 earnings per share? The street expected another couple hundred million in sales but were pleasantly surprised by the extra $0.08 per share in profit. Apple shipped 50.8 million iPhones which was down…
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_Dear Friends,_ It is time for my annual migration. I will be heading up I-95 this weekend and back to the Green Mountains by early next week. I wonder how my, now very big, Olde English Bulldogge, Jezebel will do on the long journey. She is about to become a country dog and that should…
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One of the gastronomical pleasures down here in the Keys is the Stone Crabs. These crab claws are so tender and sweet and only found down here in the south. The stone crab easily loses its limbs naturally to escape predators or tight spaces and they grow back. So, when claws are harvested normally the…
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We Don't Need No Stinking Badges
But stickers are sorta cool. iOS 10 brought stickers to Messages. With your iPhone or your iPad you can embed stickers in a thread, adjust their size, rotate them or peel and place stickers on top of bubbles or photos in your conversations. I found some animated stickers that look a bit like my dog,…
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How Technology Improves the Life of Old Fogies
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Now that I am on Medicare and always get the senior discount at the movies I thought it was time to reflect upon how technology has helped to improve the lives of those of us showing some gray. One of the most important demographics for Small Dog Electronics is our older customers. Where technology is…