You hear a lot about the decline of the local bike shop. Somehow it’s the customer’s fault that they are struggling. But perhaps it’s not quite that simple. Today I visited Wilmette Bicycle (my local bike shop), asking about a part, only to be told on the first ask that the worker didn’t know what it was, and (most importantly) […]
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I recently discovered two tools that make it much easier to setup hydraulic disc brakes on my bike.
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I have a Canyon Aeroad, or maybe had… Perhaps this is an esoteric question better left unaddressed. After all, if you destroy your bike, is it still a bike? Or just a collection of bike parts, using a strange carbon fiber hanging/storage mechanism? Not that it really matters, because the point of this post is to highlight the experience I […]
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Smart watches are not exactly new. In the 1980s they were sold as “watches-calculator”, for example. Kind of dull, right? The good news is that technological developments followed, and we currently have powerful pieces of wearable technology on our wrists. Currently, also known as smartwatch or cell phone watches, they serve as an integration between a regular watch and smartphone. […]
Read moreTempted to splash out on a new TV, even though the one you have if perfectly functional? You’re not alone. New TV models are released every year, each promising more features and a better viewing experience than both its predecessors and its competitors. With many of these ‘bigger and better’ TVs being priced lower than ever, the temptation is powerful. […]
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I installed a Slickwrap clear matte skin on my OnePlus 7 Pro to reduce slipperiness, but after only two weeks it’s already messed up to the point where I need to remove it. Really ought to be more durable.
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Less than a month in, got a puncture. Sealant worked in the field, isn’t providing a long term fix. Annoying that I’ll probably have to write off such a new tire, for what isn’t that large of a hole, but it’s hard to argue with the massive convenience of tubeless even though it’s an all-the-eggs-in-one-basket solution.
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I’ll never be the fastest, or the strongest, so where I can find advantage I’m generally more than happy to run with it. I thought Vitamin C was an advantage; after all, if you get sick less often, you can train more. And for the most part this strategy worked for as long as I pursued it, but it was […]
Read moreFor small businesses, software is the best way to make the most of the latest innovations in technology and ensure that they can run their business in the most up to date way. However, some tech is smarter than others, and some software applications are changing the way that entrepreneurs do business. From design tools to the Cloud, software is […]
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Protecting your home takes effort, but technology takes the hard work out of security monitoring. New developments in security capabilities and camera technology have made it easier and cheaper than ever before to use video surveillance to protect what’s yours. Here are some of the ways that technology has changed home security. Wire-Free Installation Modern home security systems do not […]
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