Reading Time: 7 minI’ve loved Android for years (and still do), but I often said something like “I’m using Android for now, and for the foreseeable future, but I’ll move back to iPhone if it ever makes more sense for me.” In my opinion, people on both sides should always keep an open mind; “iPhone for life!” or […]
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Who’s listening – Facebook or Baader-Meinhof?
Reading Time: 2 minFacebook isn’t listening to your phone, but creepy things can still happen. I had a few things come up today that were assuredly random, but felt like someone might be listening. At lunch today, we talked about the Fyre Festival. It was the first I’d heard of it, but now I’m watching documentaries to learn […]
The best ways to keep track of your favorite sites
Reading Time: 3 minBrowser bookmarks have been around since some of the very first web browsers were invented in the 90’s. They’ve improved a bit over the years, but have remained essentially the same. I’ve been using the built-in Chrome bookmarks for years now, since they just work. It’s easy to add something, and they sync across your […]
Keep control of your digital business assets
Reading Time: 3 minWe’ve long been believers that our GreenMellen clients should keep control of their digital assets. Among other things, their domain name and website hosting should always be something that they own and that they pay for. There are a lot of tricky technical pieces that we handle for them on a daily basis, but in […]
I thought I knew Chromecast
Reading Time: 4 minI’ve been a big fan of Google Chromecast since it first came out back in 2013. It’s a cheap device ($35) that makes your TV do some magic. If you’re not familiar with them, this video gives a nice overview — note that the video is nearly five years old, so some things have certainly […]
Finally cutting the cord
Reading Time: 2 minDespite my constant desire for the latest and greatest technology, I’ve held onto traditional TV delivery until today. We did some digging and just made the switch from Uverse TV (which was really pretty solid) to a handful of streaming services: Netflix, Hulu, YouTube TV and Sling TV. When AT&T added fiber internet to our […]
My take on the Google Pixel Buds vs the Apple AirPods
Reading Time: 3 minWhen it comes to mobile devices, Apple and Google are constantly playing catch-up with one another. One will release a product or concept, and the other will soon follow suit. In this case we’re talking about headphones; the new Google Pixel Buds, which I recently picked up, that were released on the heels of Apple’s […]
The Galaxy Note 8 vs the Google Pixel 2 XL
Reading Time: 3 minIn mid-2016, I was super excited to get the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. The rumored specs were amazing, and the resulting phone was as well. I got it, and it was an awesome phone with some really neat features. However, as you likely know, the Note was recalled due to battery issues, so I had […]
The hearing impaired scam
Reading Time: 5 minWe got hit with a fairly well-known scam, but I followed it through (for a while) to get some fodder for the blog so that hopefully this post will come up if people get a similar email and wonder if it’s a scam or not. Emails like this are a scam 100% of the time. […]
My favorite smart watch right now is… Pebble?
Reading Time: 3 minI should have seen this coming after my blog post about Android Wear 2.0 back in February, but I’m in love with my “new” old Pebble watch. As I mentioned back then, I really just wanted a dumb smartwatch — so I’d want it to send me some notifications, maybe let me archive some emails, and […]