Author Archives: Tom Long

Learn Something New

How does an old man feel as young as I feel? Last year it was ballroom dancing. I have attempted to learn something new throughout my life. This year I’m working on upping my photo game. It’s been wonderful. As … Continue reading

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First the bad news . . .

My WordPress site was hacked. All of the permalinks redirected to a phony drug company. I apologize to all of those who were inconvenienced by this. I have done a clean reinstall of my site and look forward to a … Continue reading

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Camera Decision Tree

This isn’t a very detailed or deeply researched post. I’m in the process of deciding which camera, if any, to purchase. I thought some of you might find the kind of approach I take to down-selecting informative. After a lot … Continue reading

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iPad Boxee App – Whee!

No, it isn’t April 1, so I think this is really true. Boxee just made my iPad 2 even more exciting. Now, I can enjoy Boxee goodness without that huge clunky old laptop. All the Boxee features I love appear … Continue reading

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XBMC on MacBook Pro

Little did I know when I bought my little MacBook Pro 13 that I would end up watching so much video on it. But since I do, I decided to give it the same love I give my HTPC, XBMC … Continue reading

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