My domain has successfully transferred to wordpress.com, so this blog is now located at wordsfromrob.com. I’m glad that it didn’t take as long as I feared. On to writing!
Blog Addresses, Oh My
When I decided to start blogging again I also decided to move from my self-hosted blog site to wordpress.com. As you may have read elsewhere on this blog, I’m tired of futzing around with all the techie stuff, and am working hard to have a simpler tech life. To that end, I figured moving to a managed site would be better. And it is! I really like what wordpress.com offers and how it works. No more manual updates, no more wondering why my site is so slow or not working at all. That’s all good. But…
Continue readingWhere Did the Time Go?
It’s been more than a year since I posted here. A year! What happened?
iPhone X
When I talked about the upcoming release of new Apple hardware, I mentioned that I wasn’t sure if I would upgrade my iPhone 7 to the new iPhone X. I’m sure you all knew, as I guess I did too, that writing those words clearly indicated that I would upgrade. And, I did.
Ebbing and Flowing
I wonder if Ebbing and Flowing best describes my writing consistency. As I look at what I’ve written over the past few months, and then look back over a longer period of time, I definitely see some ebbs and some flows. Each time I start writing again, I have a lot of ideas and a lot of output. In those times, the ideas greatly outnumber the output. I guess that’s a good thing, as I always have a long list of ideas to come back to.
Continue readingVacation, Apple Watch and Relaxation
I recently spent almost three weeks in Hawaii. This was my first opportunity to take my new cellular Apple Watch Series 3 on a trip and see how it performed. I have to say, I’m pretty impressed. I upgraded from the original Apple Watch and wondered if I would notice any meaningful difference. Well, I did!
Continue readingIt’s Been Quiet Around Here
My last post was almost a month ago! When I started this blog and re-focused my energy on writing, I told myself that I’d write almost every day. I also thought I’d post here frequently. I guess I didn’t take travel and vacation into account.
Continue readingNew Apple Gear
I watched the Apple special event last week, even though there were so many leaks that I didn’t expect very many surprises. To me, one of the great things about Apple’s events is the story they tell and how they show their hardware and software working together in ways that solve problems for real people. So, while knowing (or at least, having a very good idea) of the hardware and some of features that were going to be a announced, I was excited to hear what Apple had to say about it all.
Continue readingHurricanes, Nerves, and Technology
As hurricane Irma heads toward Florida, my wife and I are worried. We both have family living there and they’ve all decided to stay during the hurricane. We’re concerned about how they will fare during and after the storm. We feel so helpless because we’re on the west coast of the US and aren’t there to help them. However, it’s been amazing how technology has been able to help us feel just a little less helpless.
Continue readingApple Special Event
Apple has announced their next special event. While I’m excited to see what new hardware they’ll unveil, I’m really most excited about the launch of iOS 11, which will likely be a week (or so) later.
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