Optimus Prime R5 – Canon Transformer
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!...
Don’t Buy a Digital Audio Player (DAP) – Use a Smartphone and a DAC/Amp Instead
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...
LosslessSwitcher – Automatic Bitrate Switching for Apple Music on a Mac
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!
RME ADI-2/4 PRO SE Has a Temperature
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...
Mechanical Keyboard Endgame – Keychron Q10 Alice
The Keychron Q10 Alice is a readily - available, stylish, customizable ergonomic keyboard which has very few faults.
Utterances – Commenting Powered by GitHub Issues
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.
Keychron Q6 Review – Again. This Time in Blue. My First Barebones Build.
Previously, I reviewed a prebuilt Keychron Q6 that I bought off of Amazon. In then end, I ended up returning the board because I...
2023 Karate Goals and Many Reminders of Why I Train
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...
Prebuilt Keychron Q6 Mechanical Keyboard Review
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...
WriteFreely Installation Notes
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...
Initial Review – FUJIFILM GFX100S and FUJINON GF80mmF1.7 R WR at the Puyallup Washington State Fair
I’ve spent the last year and a half using a FUJIFILM GFX50R camera, and it was definitely a challenging camera to use – slow...
On the Palouse with the Tokina 50mm f/1.4 Opera Lens
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...
Hurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent, Fort Flagley, and Port Townsend
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...
Point Defiance Rose and Dahlia Garden
All photos shot with the Fuji X100V – straight out of camera and utilizing the built in flash for a majority of the shots.
Mt. Rainier National Park
Just the girls and me this weekend… First stop was desserts at the Ukrainian bakery in Ashford (cheesecake for Anya, tiramisu for Nadia, and...
Bellevue Botanical Garden
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...
4th of July In Pullman
This 4th of July season on the Palouse, I decided to go mostly black and white and bring along the Leica Q2 Monochrom. Why?...
Lucha Libre Volcanica at Bad Jimmy’s Brewing in Seattle
“So, what are you guys doing Saturday night?” asked my chiropractor as I was face down on the adjusting table. “Want to go watch...
A Couple of Outings with the Leica Q2 Monochrom
Sunday, we took the family (and friend) to the Bellevue Art Museum. What a boring and utterly lifeless place! The Tacoma and Seattle art...
KEF R3 Review – I’m Selling My KEF Q150 Speakers
Previously, I was using the KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers in conjunction with a Bowers & Wilkins ASW608 subwoofer to fill out the low end....
Spent the Weekend Visiting my Mom
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....