Pearl Brewery, Feb 8, 2014
My new toy: Sony RX100 II Digital Camera
After tons of research, I finally decided on the Sony DSC-RX100 II (aka RX100M2) for my second camera. I just got tired of not having my DSLR and getting less-than-satisfying photos from my iPhone 5, particularly in low-light. My two must-have features were: 1) pocketable; and 2) decent shallow depth of field. The RX100 II …
Fixing MP3-jPlayer’s annoying 40px bottom padding
Right now, my favorite WordPress plug-in for playing MP3s is MP3-jPlayer by Simon Ward. I use it on the sidebar to the right on this very site to play some of my original music. The only issue I have is an annoying 40px bottom padding that is put on the playlist player. The CSS has …
Lake Arrowhead, Jan 2014
Bluetooth adapter for Apple 30-pin speaker docks
If you are a long-time user of Apple products, their switch to the Lightening connector probably left you with orphaned 30-pin connector devices, like iPhone/iPad powered speaker docks. Well, this handy $15 adapter will turn those into useful Bluetooth speakers! (Even if you still live in the 30-pin world, this would be a great thing …
Restaurant/Cafeteria-style Hot Oatmeal, Part II
It’s been nearly three years since I penned my popular post Restaurant/Cafeteria-style Hot Oatmeal At Last! Ever since then I have had an eye out for a more controllable slow cooker. I thought I had found one: the Cuisinart PSC-350. This thing has a simmer setting which is a setting between warm and low, which is what you …
Various 2013
2-in-1 iPhone/iPad Lightning and Micro-USB cable!
This is a fantastic 2-in-1 cable with Apple Lightning and micro-USB connectors. I’ve got two and just ordered a couple more. It’s great for my Mophie Juice Pack Plus iPhone 5 battery case. For iPhone 5 iPod iPad USB Data Charging Cable Lightning Connector Micro USB | eBay.
Getting a Canon Pixma MG5320 printer to use rear tray with Word
I’ve been dealing with this for years and finally found the solution and reason I could never get my Canon Pixma MG5320 printer to use the rear paper tray when printing labels with Word. I always ended up wasting paper and finally just putting the labels in the regular cassette, praying one wouldn’t come off …