Category Archives: Tech

Let’s Go Amphibious
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Let’s Go Amphibious

Full disclosure: This month I became an “Advocate” for Icon Aircraft, an airplane manufacturing company founded by Kirk Hawkins who flew F-16s in the Air Force and always wanted to design a light, sport airplane that would fly like a fighter – in other words, responsive and safe. I am a pilot and a member […]

Noise Isolation – Music Appreciation
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Noise Isolation – Music Appreciation

Review of Etymotic ER4SR Earphones There are basically four ways to listen to music; Live, over-the-ear headphones, open-air headphones or earphones.  Until now, I’ve thought the over-the-ear headphones, especially the Bose active noise-canceling headphones, were the best, but now I’m thinking otherwise.  The Bose and other active noise-canceling devices have microphones that listen for noise.  […]

Beyond a Mobile; Beyond a Laptop
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Beyond a Mobile; Beyond a Laptop

Here is a paradox that is unique to Boomers:  As Google, Facebook, Amazon and other appworlds attempt to extract our “precious bodily fluids” to create a new world order based on the human race as inventory, we humble stone age nomads are stuck between two types of primitive data tools: Those we can hold up to our […]

When Guys Consider Computers…
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When Guys Consider Computers…

When guys consider computers, there are two main categories:  Entertainment and Business.  While you can often find a laptop that works for both, eventually, the climb up the capabilities ladder will split one from the other.  The split happens as you head north of $1,500 so we’re talking some serious iron here, or brushed aluminum […]