Categories PhotographyOptimus Prime R5 – Canon Transformer March 30, 2023 Canon made a Transformer toy of their R5! I haven’t purchased a Transformer in over 30+ years, but I had to buy this one!...
Categories AudioDon’t Buy a Digital Audio Player (DAP) – Use a Smartphone and a DAC/Amp Instead February 28, 2023 Preface A few months back, I published this video on YouTube about DACs and DAPs: I’ve learned quite a bit since then, so this...
Categories AudioLosslessSwitcher – Automatic Bitrate Switching for Apple Music on a Mac February 20, 2023 It's open source, free, and works. If you use an external DAC with Apple Music on your Mac, then head over to GitHub and download it now!
Categories AudioRME ADI-2/4 PRO SE Has a Temperature February 19, 2023 I recently upgraded from the ADI-2 FS DAC to the ADI-2/4 Pro SE DAC. It sounds and works great, but I noticed that it...
Categories TechMechanical Keyboard Endgame – Keychron Q10 Alice January 29, 2023 The Keychron Q10 Alice is a readily - available, stylish, customizable ergonomic keyboard which has very few faults.
Categories TechUtterances – Commenting Powered by GitHub Issues January 8, 2023 Utterances is a free and lightweight commenting system that requires minimal configuration on your part and is powered by GitHub. I'm using it on this very blog.
Categories TechKeychron Q6 Review – Again. This Time in Blue. My First Barebones Build. January 6, 2023 Previously, I reviewed a prebuilt Keychron Q6 that I bought off of Amazon. In then end, I ended up returning the board because I...
Categories Karate2023 Karate Goals and Many Reminders of Why I Train January 4, 2023 This year’s top three karate goals are: Many Reminders of Why I Train I’ve haven’t practiced karate at all these past two week. As...
Categories TechPrebuilt Keychron Q6 Mechanical Keyboard Review December 18, 2022 Do you really like the keyboard you’re typing on right now, or is it just good enough? Of course there’s a difference in quality...
Categories TechWriteFreely Installation Notes December 16, 2022 Prior to this blog, I played with WriteFreely. WriteFreely’s installation isn’t as easy as the instructions make it seem. Thus, I used about three...
Categories PhotographyReviewsInitial Review – FUJIFILM GFX100S and FUJINON GF80mmF1.7 R WR at the Puyallup Washington State Fair September 12, 2022 I’ve spent the last year and a half using a FUJIFILM GFX50R camera, and it was definitely a challenging camera to use – slow...
Categories HikingPhotographyReviewsOn the Palouse with the Tokina 50mm f/1.4 Opera Lens August 27, 2022 I’ve been interested in this lens for a while, but finally purchased it due to it being on sale through B&H. Normally it retails...
Categories HikingPhotographyHurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent, Fort Flagley, and Port Townsend August 25, 2022 The girls were at summer camp, and so Vanessa and I had the whole week to ourselves! We stayed in the tiniest cabin I’ve...
Categories PhotographyPoint Defiance Rose and Dahlia Garden July 30, 2022 All photos shot with the Fuji X100V – straight out of camera and utilizing the built in flash for a majority of the shots.
Categories HikingPhotographyMt. Rainier National Park July 25, 2022 Just the girls and me this weekend… First stop was desserts at the Ukrainian bakery in Ashford (cheesecake for Anya, tiramisu for Nadia, and...
Categories PhotographyBellevue Botanical Garden July 17, 2022 It’s been years since we visited here, but it’s worth if a stop if you’re in the area. All of these images were shot...
Categories Photography4th of July In Pullman July 17, 2022 This 4th of July season on the Palouse, I decided to go mostly black and white and bring along the Leica Q2 Monochrom. Why?...
Categories PhotographyLucha Libre Volcanica at Bad Jimmy’s Brewing in Seattle June 19, 2022 “So, what are you guys doing Saturday night?” asked my chiropractor as I was face down on the adjusting table. “Want to go watch...
Categories PhotographyA Couple of Outings with the Leica Q2 Monochrom June 10, 2022 Sunday, we took the family (and friend) to the Bellevue Art Museum. What a boring and utterly lifeless place! The Tacoma and Seattle art...
Categories AudioKEF R3 Review – I’m Selling My KEF Q150 Speakers June 6, 2022 Previously, I was using the KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers in conjunction with a Bowers & Wilkins ASW608 subwoofer to fill out the low end....
Categories PhotographySpent the Weekend Visiting my Mom May 16, 2022 Just a quick trip to eastern Washington to see my mom. I brought along the Sony a7 IV and Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM lens....