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Careful Tech 112: The joy of not caring TOO much about your gadgets
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Holding onto that iPhone box
I’m not a pack rat by nature. I don’t often keep items “just in case;” I’m more likely to trash them, even if I may regret it later. There’s a notable exception to this minimalist streak, though: technology packaging. In our shed, I have the original boxes for nearly every tech device we own: two […]
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Skipping the iPad Pro
I’m bummed that I can’t take another crack at the “iPad lifestyle,” but I’m excited to save that money for something I’ll enjoy more.
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Never not connected: tracking gadget usage all day (and all night)
As I tally the hours, I’m struck by how much of my life is spent using gadgets.
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A watch watcher reviews the Apple Watch Series 3
We need more tech reviews like this.
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How often should you upgrade your gadgets?
How often should you upgrade each of your gadgets?
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Kindles at camp?
Camps have traditionally banned gadgets. In the woods, iPods and cell phones are illegal contraband, banished along with fireworks and drugs. Life at camp, many argue, should hearken back to a simpler time: when a game of “Angry Birds” involved dodging bird poop and “conversation” meant a fireside face-to-face rather than thumbed pseudowords at 140 […]
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How little hardware flaws drive me crazy.
Stuff breaks. Every so often, something I buy conks out, goes on the fritz, or just plain stops working. Blessed warranties to the rescue! Apple replaced my iPod touch at least twice: once for a stuck power button and again for a temperamental headphone jack. And Lenovo (after a month-long, maddening back-and-forth) fixed a blown-out […]