January 21, 2012 – 12:22 am | No Comment

Happy 2012! This year I am going lean–downsizing to control my budget and getting in shape. I am “cutting the cord” –discontinuing my cable TV service–and I am losing weight and training for another Olympic-length …

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Triathlon Training Technology -Fitness-Weight Loss

How to use technology for losing weight and training. Features, tips, and my journey toward an Olympic-length triathlon.

Cutting Out Cable-Streaming Media & Home Networks

Can you live without cable TV? See my experience. How to get movies, TV shows, your videos, photos and music WHERE and WHEN you want it. What you need to stream.

iPhones, IPads, ITunes & Gadgets on the Go

iHow-to and iNews: How to use your iPhones, iPods, iPads, Android SmartPhones, MP3s, GPS…What they are. What you want. How to use it. Troubleshooting and tips.

Photography

Making photography and cameras simple. Explaining features to help you get your best photos.

TVs, Home Audio and Home Entertainment

All about TVs, and home audio includes components like Blu-ray Disc and DVD players, and DVRs, TIVO, and anything else you hook up to your TV… Satellite, Antenna, Cable

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Getting the Best TV and the Best From Your TV
September 23, 2010 – 7:55 pm | No Comment
Getting the Best TV and the Best From Your TV

While iPhones have been taking over the simpletechguru blog, let’s get back to home theater.

Next week I’ll post articles about getting the best picture from a mid-priced TV and review LG’s LE5500.  This TV has …

Target to Offer High-End TVs, Installation
June 15, 2010 – 3:59 pm | One Comment
Target to Offer High-End TVs, Installation

Target to Offer More Brands, LED and IPTVs on a Do-It-Yourself Buying Wall
See ya! I’m going to Target to pick up some towels, potting soil, socks and—oh, yeah—a 55-inch LED TV.
If you are looking for …

What is a Home Network? What is a Router? The Connected Home 101
February 23, 2010 – 4:18 pm | One Comment
What is a Home Network?  What is a Router?  The Connected Home 101

Don’t worry! It may not seem like it yet, but with my help, you’ll see Home networking is much easier than it used to be when you had to hire a professional to connect it …

CES-Consumer Electronics Show- Gadget & Tech News Made Simple
January 6, 2010 – 7:23 pm | No Comment
CES-Consumer Electronics Show- Gadget & Tech News Made Simple

This afternoon the starting gun will go off and the next 5 days will be a barrage of new innovations, cool gadgets, and technologies that will be available to buy in 2010.  There will also …

New Ways to get Photos, Movies, and Music around your WHOLE HOME
January 5, 2010 – 4:42 pm | No Comment
New Ways to get Photos, Movies, and Music around  your WHOLE HOME

I’m using this New Year’s day as a starting point to talk about the future of your home entertainment…And about letting go of old views of how we  have watched and listened to our TV …

Black Friday Pictures in Southern California
November 28, 2009 – 3:50 pm | No Comment
Black Friday Pictures in Southern California

About to be traveling, but wanted to link to the report of  black friday pictures…Come back Monday for the report.
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Black Friday Store Procedures – When to line up?
November 25, 2009 – 6:29 pm | No Comment

What Black Friday procedures can you expect at different stores?  In the past, mayhem has occurred when the doors opened early Black Friday mornings.  People were trampled, others robbed and shot.  Not a picture that …

How to Be Sure your Black Friday Deal is REALLY a Good Deal
November 19, 2009 – 10:36 pm | No Comment
How to Be Sure your Black Friday Deal is REALLY a Good Deal

So you’ve looked through the ads and you are excited about the price on a new gadget, toy, computer, TV….But how good is the price really?  Is it worth braving the wee hours and crowds …

Black Friday Preparation – Ads are your Treasure Map
November 18, 2009 – 4:40 pm | No Comment
Black Friday Preparation – Ads are your Treasure Map

No doubt, Black Friday can be a grueling experience. Deciding the store where you want to visit first, being bombarded by piles of boxes with sale tags, wondering if you are getting the best deal, …

Confessions of a Black Friday Junkie
November 17, 2009 – 8:54 pm | One Comment
Confessions of a Black Friday Junkie

I am a black friday junkie.  My best friend says that’s an understatement. Let’s just say I’ve seen the front of many electronics/office supply/clothing and toy stores at 4am.  The idea of dragging yourself out …