Author Archives: Glen

Why on earth would I spend $29.17 on a new (to me) laptop? Well, before I tell you what I was thinking, you might think, where can a person get a laptop for that little? So let’s start there. eBay … Continue reading →

It has been a while. When I’m teaching, I get caught up in preparation of my courses and spend less time writing blog posts for this website. But that doesn’t mean I stop playing with new tech. Below are a … Continue reading →

I saw this article on Infospace, a Syracuse University iSchool blog, and thought it explained GDPR pretty well. This new privacy legislation has been initiated by the EU, but considering the global nature of many on-line services we use regularly, … Continue reading →

This was a somewhat spontaneous, and not completely rational purchase. But Amazon was willing to give me $15 for an older Fire tablet, plus 25% off this purchase. So in the end, this was a $100 experiment. And having lived … Continue reading →

Below is a lengthy overview of what the new WyzeCam V2 can do (borrowed mostly from WyzeCam’s own website), but if you want to read a great review of the product, this is both current and comprehensive, check out this WyzeCam … Continue reading →

OK, so here’s the problem. You want to use a Chromebook as your primary, and perhaps only, computing device. Why not? Well, one problem Chromebook users encounter is being able to print. Most printers, inkjet and laser alike, expect the … Continue reading →

The most accurate answer is “because Costco had it on sale for a really good price – $200”. As those who follow this blog know, $200 is my magic number – for smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks, and even PCs. That said, … Continue reading →

Well I’m glad you asked. It happens to be my latest gadget and for all you ChromeOS/Chromebook fans, I think you’ll find this to be a pretty interesting gadget indeed. A Chromebit is a ChromeOS-powered PC on a stick. 4.84 … Continue reading →

Well, Amazon is up their shenanigans again. Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Fire tablet, Fire TV, and now this? After reading this review, and this review too, I decided I had to check out the ‘Amazon Dash Wand‘.  And why not? … Continue reading →

Interesting things are happening with Alexa (the voice of Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Tap, and Echo Show). A recent innovation that was announced along side the Amazon Show was an ability to call directly between Amazon Alexa-enabled devices or between Alexa-enabled … Continue reading →

So, here I am minding my own business and up pops a promo for Amazon’s Fire HD 8″ tablet, $25 off (and still is). It’s May 10, 2017 and I just checked and you can still get the HD 8 … Continue reading →

Some might think it’s crazy to own 4 ChromeBooks. My wife certainly does. But I will attempt to justify adding an Acer CB5-132T series R11 ChromeBook to my stable that already contains a 2012 Samsung, a 2013 Acer C720, and … Continue reading →

Microsoft confirms free Windows 10 upgrade offer will end 29 July. After July 29th, Microsoft says you’ll need to purchase a full version of Windows 10 Home for $119 or get Windows 10 on a new machine. So do it … Continue reading →

Having recently written about the ChromeBox and all of its virtues, the new Raspberry Pi 3 running Ubuntu Mate is almost as good in many respects to the ChromeBox as a low-cost PC alternative. If fact, the Pi can be … Continue reading →

For starters, this is my first new post since starting Senior Tech Advisor (all the other stuff was ‘inherited’ from my previous website). It has taken this long – since January 2015 – to slow down long enough after moving … Continue reading →