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Interview with Jonathan Ive about the Apple Pencil (and iPad Pro)

A website named wallpaper.com has a good interview with Jonathan Ive about the new Apple Pencil and iPad Pro. For quite a while now there has been no need to upgrade an iPad, but this makes it a little...

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My current reading list (it’s all about mindfulness)

I have a “reading table” where I sit every morning with a cup of coffee, and this is my current reading list. As you can see, it’s all about mindfulness and meditation.(On a related note, here’s my...

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Nexus 6P - The best smartphone of 2015?

Is the Nexus 6P the best smartphone of 2015? One reviewer on techaeris.com thinks so. (Note: Not just the best Android smartphone on the market, but better than Apple’s iPhone.)Lest you think that...

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The “Team Alpha Retirement Portfolio” (November, 2015)

This is a glimpse of what the “Team Alpha Retirement Portfolio” looks like as of November, 2015. The image comes from this Seeking Alpha link (which leads you to other similar links).read more

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More news on the Boulder, Colorado tech/startup scene

builtincolorado.com has more information about the Boulder, Colorado hi-tech startup community.read more

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Jon Lester’s changeup

I don’t agree with everything in this article on Jon Lester, his changeup, and the concept of “tunneling,” but it is generally an excellent article. (If you’re interested in pitching.)read more

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Jon Lester - tunneling pitches

This fangraphs article also mentions the pitching concept of “tunneling.” I’m sure it’s as old as baseball itself, but it’s a good name for the concept. When Fernando Valenzuela first came up he was...

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Only Manning and Osweiler have come back against Brady

Only Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler have led 14-point comebacks against Tom Brady and the Patriots. (Image from espn.com.)read more

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It was a White Christmas in Colorado (and the pool is open)

It was another White Christmas in Colorado in 2015 ... and the pool is still open. :)

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Things to do in Anchorage, Alaska on New Year’s Eve

ADN.com has this nice list of things to do in Anchorage, Alaska on New Year’s Eve.Back on December 31, 2010, I was trying to make my way to Seward, Alaska, but had a problem with icy roads, and...

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A summary of the Denver Broncos 2015 season

This is a pretty good, short summary of the Denver Broncos 2015 season. Injuries and subs on the offensive line, and Peyton Manning’s injuries, have been a big story. Image comes from espn.com.read more

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Volkswagen all-electric microbus concept

Volkswagen made news in 2015 for an emissions scandal where they knowingly and intentionally do damage to Earth’s atmosphere, but hey, this all-electric concept minivan is interesting. The simplicity...

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Why does everyone continue to pull so much oil out of the ground?

For many months now I have been wondering why countries keep pulling so much oil out of the ground as oil gluts get worse and oil/gasoline prices plummet. This CNBC article explains it a little bit,...

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2015 Subaru Outback: Poor software quality

I have a 2015 Subaru Outback, and while the basic “car” is good, the software in the car is often comical, as in comically-bad, including bugs and poor design decisions. This image shows that my car...

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Lil iMac - 120 days later

As an indicator of how weird my life has been lately, back on December 1, 2015 I bought a new, little iMac. The most important things in my life at that time were that I wanted to be able to run Sarah,...

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