Category Archives: Products

App Review: Axis 360 (1 star)

Application: Axis 360 (version 3.7.3 released 4/9/2018) Developer/Published: Baker & Taylor Platform: Android (version 7.0) Device: Samsung Galaxy S7 Rating: 1 star When it comes to Android apps that purport to provide me access to the digital resources of my … Continue reading

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Article: California law says companies can’t punish customers who post negative reviews

California law says companies can’t punish customers who post negative reviews http://gigaom.com/2014/09/10/california-law-says-companies-cant-punish-customers-who-post-negative-reviews/ Huzzah for California consumers!  Hopefully the other states in the union will quickly follow suit.

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Article: Chromecast turns one: why this small streaming stick became such a big deal

Chromecast turns one: why this small streaming stick became such a big deal http://gigaom.com/2014/07/24/chromecast-turns-one-why-this-small-streaming-stick-became-such-a-big-deal/ Happy Birthday Chromecast! Best $35 I ever spent.  I’m looking forward to the updates promised in the article above. Posted from WordPress for Android via my … Continue reading

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Product Review: Asus Transformer Pad TF701T

Product: Asus Transformer Pad TF701T Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Purchased:  January 2014 Three weeks ago I finally decided upon an Android tablet to buy to replace the Nook Color that was stolen from me while touring Europe last … Continue reading

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Recipe Review: “The Easiest Pizza You’ll Ever Make by King Arthur Flour” (5 stars)

Recipe: The Easiest Pizza You’ll Ever Make: King Arthur Flour. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Baked: January 27, 2014 My most recent order from King Arthur Flour (taking advantage of one of their frequent free shipping promotions) included their … Continue reading

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Devoted GM fan gets the ride of a lifetime at Fairfax plant – KansasCity.com

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/03/4667087/devoted-gm-fan-gets-the-ride-of.html 84 years young. Why do I get teary-eyed over these types of articles?  Read all the way to the last sentence and then maybe you’ll understand. Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. … Continue reading

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Article: Netflix Overhauls Its TV Interface To Create A Seamless Experience Across Connected Devices

Netflix Overhauls Its TV Interface To Create A Seamless Experience Across Connected Devices http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/11/13/netflix-overhauls-tv-interface-seeks-seamless-experience-users-across-connected-devices/ This will be interesting to try out with the Chromecast. Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. Ciao, Jon

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Caramel Corn

On the last day of August, my husband found an interesting recipe article via his Flipboard app on his smartphone.  He handed me his phone and wanted me to write down the recipe.  I rolled my eyes.  Instead, I used … Continue reading

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Product Review: Chromecast (4 stars)

Product:  Chromecast (link to Wikipedia article) Apps supported at time of posting 4 out of 5 stars Purchased in Oct 2013 I have an older plasma HD television (Panasonic 51″) that was highly rated by Consumer Reports at the time … Continue reading

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Article: New Nexus 7 brings on HD

New Nexus 7 brings on HD http://reviews.cnet.com/google-nexus-7/?subj=cnet&tag=title Good review. But I may have to pass on buying one. No microSD support! Unbelievable!

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