Journal
Six-plus EVs, every Supercharger stop, service visit, and honest take.
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Replacing Battery on UPS CyberPower 1350AVR
It’s been years since I got the CyberPower 1350AVR (2012) and recently it stopped working. The LCD just kept blinking and most…
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DJI Spark with Fly More Combo
Sharing my initial experiences and thoughts on the DJI Spark drone.
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iPad Pro 2017 MP6G2LL
I have always looked at tablets as a gaming device. I have yet to use them to be productive. Being a programmer…
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Laravel 5.4 with Foundation 6.3
I wanted to share how I got Foundation Site 6.3 to work with Laravel 5.4 and webpack. I tried this on a…
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Upgrading to Google Wifi
For many weeks, I have been experiencing intermittent internet connections on my devices at home. At first, it was an issue with…
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Refurbished LG Watch Urbane W150
I’m not too shy when it comes to refurbished or used electronics. For one, I save money on technology that I’m either…
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Vello BG-C8 Battery Grip
I decided to get a battery grip for my Canon EOS 6D. I didn’t want to get the Canon brand as it…
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Newmowa Dual USB Charger for Canon EOS 6D
I picked up a Canon EOS 6D a few months ago and was able to get a great deal on it. I…
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Refurbished Late 2015 iMac MK482LL
I came across a good deal on a refurbished late 2015 iMac MK482LL. The brand new price for this particular model is…
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Freenas on X79 and Intel 3930K
I had some time this past weekend to clean up an old computer I no longer use. It was a X79 platform…
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Using USB SSD on 2014 MacMini
Best Buy dropped the Mac Mini price by $100. Open-box versions got an additional 10% off. So the low-end MGEM2LL/A version was…
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Anker SoundBuds Bluetooth Earbuds
I got tired of waiting for the Apple Airbuds to become available. On top of that, they are $160. It’s no surprise,…
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My Recent Jury Duty Experience
I wanted to share my recent experience with jury duty. As you know, jury duty is an important public service a citizen…
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Expanding Storage on Synology DS1815+
I still have about half of my storage available on my Synology DS1815+ NAS and I’m only using 5 of the 8…
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Western Digital Elements WDBU6Y0020EESN
Staples recently had Western Digital Elements 2TB on sale for $60. I just got a new 2016 Macbook Pro, I figured I…
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WordPress.com API
Did you know there is an API for not only WordPress but WordPress.com? I guess they are fairly similar except one is…
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Surprise! 2016 MacBook Pro MLH42LL - first thoughts
I’ve been on MacOS since 2003. It’s a great platform to use and develop on. I’ve had three Macbook Pros (2006, 2009,…
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Curl Error 60 with SSL Certificate
I am writing an app using the TMDB API. It uses CURL to access the API. I get the following error. …
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Surface Pro 4 Review
I recently traded in my old 2011 MacBook Pro at the Microsoft Store for a gift card. I then used it to…
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Configuring Windows Server 2012 to Run a Laravel Application
My latest project required me to use the Laravel framework and use a MSSQL Server backend. To do this, I will be…