Credit Card Hack
A few years ago, someone stole my credit card number and went on a shopping spree in Montreal. The bank deleted the charges. I went on with my life. But I thought something similar was happening over the weekend.
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How About Them Apples?
I hate my iPhone and now I know for sure that my iPhone hates me. …
I Have Spoken With the Future…
…and her name is Alexa. …
Rotten Apple
Yes, Apple brought us many innovations and, yes their products are amazing and changed the world of technology and blah blah blah. I just wish someone had told me that once I chose an iPhone, it was like choosing which side of the bed to sleep on. It’s mine for life! …
Sorry, Alex
This may seem weird. It feels weird. It feels even weirder to admit it. But I prefer texting over the telephone. Talking to my Mom and Dad is the only exception. …
Restaurant Gizmo
This was new to us. Some restaurants have iPads at the table now, where you can place your order and it goes directly to the kitchen. But where we had dinner on Saturday night in Port Huron, MI, there’s a little screen at each table for the express purpose of paying for your meal. …
Smart Mirrors, Dumb Idea
People have been saying technology has gone too far since the candle-maker was in danger of having his business snuffed out by the invention of the lightbulb. So I’m not saying it’s going too far, I’m just saying that in many cases, we don’t need where it’s going. …
Apple Watch
I don’t want my text  messages coming to my wrist. …
The Interview – Part 1
By now you’ve been unable to escape the hype, confusion and likely b.s. about the comedy, The Interview, and how it has supposedly raised the hackles of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Imagine, someone makes a movie centred on your assassination and you get upset! But I digress. Today I’m going to share the story of what I went through to see this film. It’s no wonder so many people of our generation can’t be bothered with online purchases of this nature. …
Smartphones for Dummies
Apple finally convinced me that it’s time to move on. My iPhone 4S is now obselete with the release of the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, that came out on Friday. Bigger screen, thinner body, faster processor – blah, blah, blah. Thanks for the free U2 album, Apple, but I’m out of here as soon as my contract makes it possible. …
Brandt’s Randt – No More Technology
I’ll surf the web on my smartphone, read a book on my Kobo, pay my bills on my desktop but there’s one technological advancement I won’t accept. I’m drawing the line! And so I randt. …
A Tough Tablet to Swallow
We have a tablet now.  Let’s count, shall we?  Two desktops, one laptop, one netbook, two smartphones and now a tablet.  The cat doesn’t know how to use any of them but not for lack of trying. …
Ten Smartphone Habits to Avoid
This list comes from columnists at CNN.  Some are realistic and some are not, says me. …
Buy the Book – the Ebook!
Oh how we love our new Kobo readers! Â …
Funny About Money
Free-FM offers a text alert system for a one-time charge of .50. Â It’s brand new. Â You’ll get a text in case of severe weather or a major breaking story. Â We’ll also text the morning’s top two headlines.
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Parlez vous Frustration?
My new laptop is mostly a joy. It’s about 4 times as powerful as my old laptop which is now solely the “recording studio” for voice-over work. …