Ditched the Apple Watch


I’ve been without my Apple Watch for four days now. It’s a win. I don’t have something on my wrist nagging me about stuff I don’t need to deal with right now. I’ve got my iPhone with me all the time anyway, and there’s one fewer charging puck on my nightstand. No seller’s remorse here.

5 reasons why I’m ditching my Apple Watch


I bought an Apple Watch Series 7, cellular, 45mm, in April 2022 for $881. I've decided to sell it. Here's why. My expectations for the Apple Watch I had a simple goal for buying the Watch: I wanted to be able to leave the house without my iPhone. Like smartphones generally, iPhones have grown in … Continue reading 5 reasons why I’m ditching my Apple Watch

Drop CTRL cap swap


I’m used to the Command key being adjacent to the space bar, but this keyboard swapped the Command and Option keys. Drop provides an easy-to-use tool for key remapping, and I could swap the caps with a keycap-puller. I’ll do that if my muscle-memory doesn’t adapt quickly enough.Drop CTRL mechanical keyboard review I swapped the … Continue reading Drop CTRL cap swap

Drop CTRL mechanical keyboard review


This is a review of the Drop CTRL mechanical keyboard with CHERRY MX Brown switches. My keyboard for the past eight years I’m a software developer. I've been working mostly from home since 2014. And since 2014 my external keyboard has been a Das Keyboard Professional S for Mac. I wrote about it after buying … Continue reading Drop CTRL mechanical keyboard review

Review of Dell U2715H 27″ LCD monitor


As part of setting up a home office for my work for Solinea, I needed a large display. My go-to display has been Apple's Thunderbolt Display. It's got Thunderbolt integration, (somewhat dated) Apple design esthetics, and the right pixel count. But other aspects of this three and one-half year old display aren't so good. It's … Continue reading Review of Dell U2715H 27″ LCD monitor