When it comes to keyboards, I am picky. Very picky. I learned to type on an IBM Selectric 2 in high school and that left me rather spoiled. I also have had some wrist injuries, including some issues with repetitive strain. When my old keyboard of nearly 8 years gave up the ghost, I decided to take a huge chance and go with the Razer BlackWidow Chroma. After a week typing on it, I have been extremely pleased with the result. This review is going to be a surprise to those that know me… (more…)
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Tech Review: Razer Blackwidow Chroma
Posted: January 9, 2016 in Tech, UncategorizedTags: BlackWidow, Cherry MX, Cherry MX Blue, computers, keyboard, mechanical keyboard, Razer, review, tech
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Apple cripples Home Sharing in latest iOS update.
Posted: July 6, 2015 in Pro Audio, Tech, UncategorizedTags: Apple, Apple Music, Home Sharing, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, music, tech
If you use Apple’s Home Sharing do NOT upgrade to the latest iOS update (8.4). Home sharing has been removed. Your options now are to pay Apple for Match or pay for the family plan on the new Apple music service. If you have the technical expertise and resources to set up something like a Plex server or move your library to OneDrive or GDrive, you can take those options, as well.
Fortunately for me, most of my music is ripped either lossless or at high nitrates from my extensive CD collection. Even most of mp3’s come from private purchase and not iTunes. Why in the world would I pay for Match? It doesn’t give me anything I don’t already have.
Outside the home, I put what I want on my device at the time. Most streaming is blocked at the office and why should I burn my data at work or in the car? Beside, I’m rural enough that it’s not unusual to not have bandwidth available for effective streaming.
If you’re a kid that has mom and dad paying your bills, this might be good for you. For many of the rest of us? Not so much.