I’m now going into my third summer as the owner of a Defiance Yellowtail 195. This boat is a huge upgrade in a relatively small package from my old 18′ Westerner Bayrunner. It is a boat that often thinks it is bigger than it is, delivers on what it is and is a joy to regularly use. Read more →
Category: Reviews, Tips and Tricks
Lowrance HDS StructureScan Offshore
I’ve seen many questions about the Lowrance HDS units in the ocean. This is about both the Lowrance HDS and the Lowrance StructureScan in the ocean. For my fishing, both have been very good tools both inshore and offshore. Read more →
MobileDay Review – Smart Conference Calls from your Phone
Mobile Day is a tool that makes it easy to dial into conference calls from your smart phone. In short, it is for one-touch dialing of a phone number and passcode. You don’t need to write the attendee/access code down or try to remember it; you just touch the dial button. Read more →
Accupedo Review – Pedometer for your Phone
I recently decided to give pedometers a try. I want to monitor my walking activity level, so a pedometer is the tool of choice. Read more →
Nexus 7 Review
I decided it was time to get a tablet, and after doing some research, I settled on a Google Nexus 7. I got it to read books, web browsing, videos and email. This Nexus 7 review is about how I use it and what I think of it. Read more →
Hard Drive Recovery: the Freezer Trick
I had some recent hard drive recovery luck after a bad crash. I put the drive in the freezer and was able to get most of my data off of it. Read more →
Southwest Airlines: Customer Service anomaly?
I had my first bad customer service experience with Southwest Airlines today. Southwest has added a new boarding process. I think it will be good, but the gate agents have become very rude with it. Read more →
Bike Lust – Garmin Edge 705 Bicycle Computer
One of my favorite gizmo sites, Engadget, just introduced me to a very cool looking bicycle computer; the Garmin Edge 705. Their story can be found here. I’ve been a user of the Garmin Edge 305 for about 18 months now and I love it. Read more →
Crutches and you: The Long Arm of the Crutch
Tips and tricks for making the best of your time on crutches. Read more →
Review: Self massage and muscle recovery with The Stick
Per recommendation of my physical therapist, I got myself this thing named “The Stick”. In short, it is a massage tool designed by a runner to aid in muscle recovery and massage. Visit the website here. Read more →