Category Archives: Technology

Why I Replaced Business Cards with a V1CE Card—And Never Looked Back

Posted on April 21, 2025 by steve

If you’ve ever handed someone a paper business card and watched it disappear into their bag (or the recycling bin), you’ll understand why I was looking for a better way to connect. That’s when I discovered the V1CE digital business … Continue reading →

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Make the IONIQ 5 Perfect!

Posted on March 16, 2025 by steve

As I mentioned in a previous post, after driving Teslas for twelve years I’ve upgraded to the Hyundai IONIQ 5, a far superior car. But there are a few things Tesla got right that Hyundai should copy. And fortunately they’re … Continue reading →

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Tesla is Toast

Posted on February 26, 2025 by steve

You may have seen that Tesla sales in Europe are down 45%, and the US stock is down 8% so far this year. It’s easy to blame these numbers on the fact that most Tesla buyers are exactly the opposite … Continue reading →

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Eclipse 2024

Posted on April 8, 2024 by steve

We planned a year in advance for the April 8, 2024 eclipse, with flight reservations and hotel bookings in Austin, Texas, since it was one of the longest duration points. We flew in from Orlando, and Dani and Trish flew … Continue reading →

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Linda McBride Alcorn Named TEA Master

Posted on November 28, 2020 by steve

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) – the global, nonprofit membership association for the creators of compelling places and experiences – has announced the slate of TEA Masters honorees for 2020. The TEA Masters program celebrates masters of their craft in the … Continue reading →

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Total Eclipse

Posted on August 22, 2017 by steve

Everyone has seen photos of partial solar and lunar eclipses, and they look surprisingly similar. In person, the experience is somewhat different, because one happens during the day, and the other at night, but it’s not that much unlike the … Continue reading →

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Tesla

Posted on May 28, 2016 by steve

At the urging of co-workers, I bought one of the first Tesla Model S cars when they first came out, and three years later traded it in for one of the first Model X cars. They are both phenomenal vehicles, … Continue reading →

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Chicago Museums

Posted on April 16, 2016 by steve

We picked the right weekends to visit Chicago. The weather was perfect. We originally scheduled this trip for our Next season tickets. The Alps-themed meal turned out to be lackluster, but we had a lot of fun anyway. We visited … Continue reading →

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Tesla Model S

Posted on March 12, 2013 by steve

I’ve had the Tesla Model S Performance Sedan for two weeks, and wanted to share my thoughts with prospective purchasers. In short, it is extraordinary. It perfectly combines the features of a luxury car, a sports car, a station wagon, and … Continue reading →

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Tour Wrap-up: Blogging in the Sticks

Posted on July 20, 2012 by steve

Our Tauck Tour is wrapping up, and we reached our final destination: The Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. It’s my fourth Tauck Tour, and they just seem to get better. I wouldn’t change a thing about this one. Each … Continue reading →

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1937 Silvertone Model 4587A Refurbished

Posted on February 7, 2011 by steve

A couple of months ago I posted about my friend, Jim Carstensen’s project to refurbish his father-in-law’s 1937 Silvertone radio. The project is now complete, and I wanted to post these before and after photos of the assembled console. What … Continue reading →

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Silvertone Model 4587A Tuning Indicator

Posted on December 20, 2010 by steve

My friend Jim Carstensen restores old radios as a hobby. His latest project is one that belonged to his father-in-law’s father. It was made by Sears in the 1930s. He hasn’t yet begun restoring the beautiful wood console, but he … Continue reading →

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iPhone 4, Part 2

Posted on June 24, 2010 by steve

Today was iPhone 4 launch day. Dani’s and mine showed up in a box shipped from my office, because they came a day early but I couldn’t get them sent here. I must say the new display, at four times … Continue reading →

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iPhone 4, Part 1

Posted on June 15, 2010 by steve

It was quite frustrating today trying to upgrade to the iPhone 4 because, due to an error in the ATT servers, it was pretty much impossible to order, until all the launch day units were sold out. I will be … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Star Trek Convention 2005

Posted on August 1, 2005 by steve

Dani’s Los Angeles Journal August 1, 2005 We were supposed to leave Saturday night but Delta called to tell us our flight was cancelled, so we ended up leaving REALLY early in the morning on Sunday. We connected in Salt … Continue reading →

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