Uber not so uber anymore

Stories of sexual harassment, defections and resignations of top execs, the CEO actually caught on film giving one of his drivers a really horrible

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The Apple TV Game

Ever since my daughter was little, she and I have played games together. iOS games, mainly, and to a lesser degree games on the Mac (although mostly just Minecraft, to be honest). She loves games, I love games, and its a great way to spend time together. However, we’ve never gotten a console for playing games on the big TV screen, so when Apple announced in September of 2015 that the upcoming 4th generation Apple TV was going to allow 3rd party apps, highlighting games as an example, we both jumped up and down on the couch a few times.

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DIRECTV NOW – The best or worst streaming TV package?

DIRECTV Now is essentially a streaming equivalent to cable TV or the traditional DIRECTV satellite service. It has a bunch of live channels, the number of which depends on which plan you pay for, and some on-demand content (the way everyone watches video now). This is a product aimed squarely at would-be cord cutters, people who are tired of the cost and hassle of traditional cable or satellite TV and their requisite boxes and upward trending monthly bills.

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Setapp – A New Way to Receive Software

The software world is slowly shifting from a purchase to a subscription model. 1Password, Text Expander, Office 365, and Adobe Creative Cloud are just a few of the software companies that now prefer to lease or rent you the software you need rather than selling it to you.

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I Was Wrong About Bob Dylan – Nemo Memo

I was a huge fan of Bob Dylan’s music from 1963-1970. I didn’t listen to many of Bob’s songs or albums during the following decades, with the exception of his CDs Good As I Been To You and World Gone Wrong from the early 1990s. Good As I Been To You is a raw and raunchy roots music retrospective, and is the better of the pair.

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eero – A Love Story

Then I heard about eero. eero isn’t a router; rather, each unit connects together to create a single wireless mesh network throughout your home. This means users get WiFi anywhere in their home—seamlessly. Could it be true?

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Creating Clear and Concise Timesheets

f you’re struggling with timesheets and missing pertinent information each week, then the Clockspot online timesheet calculator can help you. All the Appropriate Information

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Getting smart with iPhone 7 photography

“More tools in the toolbox” is how professional photographer and author Derrick Story feels about the use of smartphones for avid image takers like himself. In this episode of his weekly *The Digital Story* podcasts, he’s sold on the slimline iPhone 7, which has features that include water resistance, 4K video capability, and FaceTime abilities, meaning that images can be shared live—even while paragliding at 800 feet.

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