My wife and I purchased our first Oura rings (Gen3) back in May and July of 2022 as a replacement for our Google Fitbits. It’s been over a year now of wearing this latest health tracking device. What has developed during that time is a solid love-hate relationship with what I’m calling My ŌURA Experience….
Walk, Don’t Run with Google’s New Pixel Buds Pro
Growing up in the 70’s, I came to love the sound of The Ventures spinning from the vinyl of my parent’s turntable. Instrumental grooves like Out of Limits, Penetration, Telstar, Pipeline, Windy and Warm, Sleep Walk and the all-time favorite, Walk Don’t Run. These, and many others, are saved in my Spotify library where I…
Skiing is Becoming a Lot Like Disneyland
Is it just me or is a trip to your favorite ski resort becoming a lot like the Disneyland experience? We’re just getting back to the slopes after a week at that “magic” money magnet and the resemblance between the two is shockingly similar. In both cases, I find grossly overpriced tickets to wait in…
I Want my Pixel Fingerprint Cake and Eat it Too
After a month with my new Pixel 6 Pro, I think Google ruined a great thing by cutting out the fingerprint sensor on the back of these new phones. Everything else about this sixth generation Pixel is great except that one change. It is more than disappointing, it makes my phone less secure now too….
Charge 4 Bit Not Fit for Blue-Collar Grit
My Fitbit Charge 4 screen cracked last week, after only 4 months of wearing it. I was changing the oil in my daughter’s car and must have nicked the underbelly while draining the pan. The thought did cross my mind to remove it before tackling this blue-collar task, but I thought, eh, it’ll be fine. …
YOU are the Internet, ya Idiot
I get really annoyed by people who post pictures of their adventures and then aren’t willing to answer questions about the details… even when asked in private, so as not to expose the secret. A response like this is complete bullsh*t: “it’s all online. if you spend some time looking on the internet you should…