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Why I purchased this aging Apple device: I really wanted an Apple TV after being introduced to it from various product reviews, as I was astounded of how great an experience it was to use one. It was consistently recommended as the top of the line streaming device, with the same hardware as an iPhone making it generally pretty fast for …

Is A.I. really good at all?: A.I. is a technology which essentially everyone has heard of but with the way A.I. works, does it actually make you more productive or is it just going to doom the world? It seems to be more trouble than it’s worth, for example, schools are probably more likely to accuse you of plagiarism now more …

Extending the life of an older computer: I personally used Windows less when I got a Mac, I was so used to the experience that I really never maintained a Windows computer that was running non-stop outside of the occasional new software or problem that needed fixing. This left an unsupported computer running a very old version of Windows …

A version of uBlock is now available for Safari: uBlock Origin Lite is now on IOS and MacOS as a Safari extension, it works well, and a great alternative to 1Blocker, Adguard and Wipr although it’s not a perfect replacement. I did see how it’s missing custom scripts, like the other versions of uBlock lite.

My Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trip 📷: Although I did bring my camera, I rarely used it, opting to instead use my phone. Not horrible pictures but since I was moving, it was sometimes a little hard to take them properly. This was towards the end of my trip, and the beginning of the trip back. I believe the area is Dana Point, Oceanside, …

A trip to Knotts Berry Farm 📷: While staying at the hotel, I brought my camera along and took some great pictures. The area can be beautiful, you just need to know where to look for the best shots! My current camera is a small Canon PowerShot SX420, which has a 42 times optical zoom allowing for pictures like the moon and the …

Your Xbox 360 can run homebrew apps!: With the advent of an exploit kind of thing called Bad Update, any Xbox 360 can run software that you want. Sadly there isn’t much homebrew and this isn’t a permanent hack. So, why not test what you can run by using a PS1 emulator? The first steps are complicated but it involves running a game and …