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This blog is about technology, the future, and science fiction. Some posts are about our world's current tech. Others will focus on what could be. I'll post some stories of the future to muse about how strange things could really get if humans ever make it to the stars.
Or, how much they might stay the same.
STATUS OF THE MS: Nearly done! I have taken the lessons from workshopping it, and from reading some other seminal works of Sci-Fi to squeeze out all but the tension, conflict, excitement and, I hope, satisfaction of characters who struggle and only just overcome their challenges and themselves.
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Category Archives: Reviews
Moto360 – matching band length with SteelConnects
I matched my Moto360 with the black SteelConnect lugs, and it’s a nice upgrade — I can use any 22mm band I want without any hassle or fear of cracking the back. So far so good. But a SteelConnect lug … Continue reading
Moto360, SteelConnect and Traser band
Just a quick update – I received my SteelConnect lugs yesterday — the ZPJ folks are great international sellers. They keep you informed and offer an expedited shipping option, which I took. I’ll have an ‘unboxing’ post later this week. … Continue reading
Posted in AndroidWear, Moto360, Reviews, Technology
Tagged Moto360, SteelConnect, Traser, Zuhanden
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Moto 360 repair report
UPDATE: I’ve had TWO other Motos since this post. The first refurbished Moto would not sync with Google play music — it kept getting a ‘Watch disconnected’ error from the Google Play app on the watch, and the new 5.1.1 … Continue reading
Posted in Moto360, Reviews
Tagged Moto360, motorola, Motorola repairs, step tracking
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Field report: Android Wear/Moto360 field test
What could be a greater test of the usability of Android Wear than a hectic trip to the most hectic place in America – Manhattan? We’ll rate the usefulness of the OS and share the resulting Battle Damage Assessment of … Continue reading
Posted in Android, AndroidWear, Moto360, Reviews, Technology
Tagged Android Wear, Moto360, New York City
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Tylt watch bands for Moto 360
I like the standard black leather watchband for the Moto 360. It’s comfortable and reasonably stylish. That band was a major reason I found the Moto one of the most comfortable watches I have owned. I’ve got a number of … Continue reading
Game on in wearables: Apple Watch vs. Android Wear
I’m a watch guy. I have several nice watches that cost more than an Apple watch, and I consider them fashion statements. None of them will be outmoded anywhere near as quickly as a modern ‘smart’ thing, which have lifecycles … Continue reading
Posted in AndroidWear, Reviews, Technology
Tagged Android Wear, Apple, Apple Watch, design, smartwatch, Sony, strappedfortime
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Review: Frank Sinatra in a Blender
Yes another review. Well, I started reading again, after taking an uncharacteristic diversion in video (catching up on GOT and, dare I say it, the Great British Baking show. Made the wife happy after having ignored her for 6 months … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Works of fiction
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