This week I am staying on a property in a rural part of the Australian east coast. It is not remote – it is just out of the range of 4G internet and until recently the only option for internet has been the National Broadband Network’s Sky Muster via satellite. Sky Muster is terrible. It is expensive,… Continue reading .@spacexStarlink is out of this world. If you are on @NBN_australia SkyMuster – dump it now for #Starlink.
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Tech things I like – @Apple HomePod Mini, @Apple AirTags, @Rode NT-USB Mini, @Logitech StreamCam & @Logitech Litra Glow. All awesome and affordable.
In the last few years, personal technology has become better and cheaper. The value for money these days is outstanding. Here are a couple of pieces I have at home to help me enjoy audio, keep track and get my jobs done. Apple HomePod mini These are reasonably priced speakers at AUD150 each. I… Continue reading Tech things I like – @Apple HomePod Mini, @Apple AirTags, @Rode NT-USB Mini, @Logitech StreamCam & @Logitech Litra Glow. All awesome and affordable.
It’s worth taking a fresh look at the Apple weather app on iPhone, iPad and Mac
With Apple integrating Dark Sky into its weather app, I am finding it way more useful. Is it the super-weather-app we have been waiting for? There are many weather apps, so many. On my iPhone, I have the official Australian Government weather app (BOM), WeatherZone and Rain Parrot. All have some great features but there's… Continue reading It’s worth taking a fresh look at the Apple weather app on iPhone, iPad and Mac
Don’t forget your hat
Charter (left) - Latitude (top) - Storm (right) I am a hat wearer, mainly for sun protection. These days I wear hats rather than caps as with my age and exposure to sun over the years, I am hugely concerned about skin cancer. The Australian sun, all year round, is unrelenting. Caps might look cool… Continue reading Don’t forget your hat