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PANERA KIOSK ORDERING

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In search of a Starbucks this morning I passed by a Panera Bread and decided to go there instead.  I just wanted a cup of coffee.  (Duh, like I needed to clarify that) The line was long but I noticed a small table with a couple computer screens and some coffee mugs.  It was the new Panera Kiosk system.      No one was using them.  Stepped up the the screen, plugged in my order, grabbed a mug and I was done.  All the other tech averse people were still in line while I was halfway through my cup.  If you haven’t tried it yet check it out.  It’s very easy and intuitive.  I’m not sure how long they have been doing this but I like it!    Continue reading

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What Does 100 Calories Look Like?

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Start of a new workout that has a strict eating plan that consists of portions of 100 and 200 calories.  This guide helped me get a visual on exactly how much that is… Check it out!Think you can eyeball a 100-calorie serving of food? Practice perfect portion control with these helpful pictures.     GO SEE THE PORTIONS HERE… What Does 100 Calories Look Like?       Continue reading

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Have you ever wondered why your old iPod Video 5g or 5.5g sounds so much better than your iPhone for audio?

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The older iPod video 5G and 5.5G have superior audio to the devices that came after them.  The original iPod video used Wolfson audio chips for processing.  These chips deliver a much better audio experience and you can really tell!  Check out this article to get a rundown on the various models. Source: Which iPod has the best quality audio? – Macintosh How To Continue reading

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Apple Music On Sonos | Sonos

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Enjoy Apple Music on your Sonos speakers. Stream music selected from over 30 million tracks by artists, deejays and Apple Music experts.  If you have already read my blog post about Sonos (click here to read) then you know I am a fan.  One of the things that make Sonos so good as a music player is the amount of applications that it uses to bring the music to you.  Just announced is the beta version Apple Music that is now available on your Sonos device.  For those of you who said “no” to Sonos because Apple Music was not available…well you are running out of excuses. Source: Apple Music On Sonos | Sonos Take a look at the Sonos offerings. Continue reading

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“Man Gift!” BenQ W1070

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All guys like big screens!  The BenQ w1070 may just be the perfect Christmas gift for your man this year.  It features 1080p HD, 2000 lumens (bright) and its 3D!(glasses not included)…all for under $700!  The perfect gift and it will keep him busy putting together the home theater over the holiday break.  It is a discontinued model but there seems to still be plenty of stock available.  Check out the link to B&H Below for pricing an specs.  Sorry, I didn’t mean to offend the ladies with “man gift”  but my blog IS called “your typical guy”. I own one myself so I promise its great! B&H Photo BenQ 1070 Continue reading

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Panasonic Lumix G7 Mirrorless Camera Review

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If your looking for a new camera that won’t break the bank…The G7 just might be the perfect choice. Read Entire Article at VideoMaker’s blog site: Panasonic Lumix G7 Mirrorless Camera Review The Lumix G7 may be the first 4K camcorder you consider that makes you plan a vacation just to use its features. At about a pound and the size of a pregnant Smartphone, it’s one of the most capable budget cameras we’ve reviewed. Currently on Sale at B&H Photo for $597 and that includes a FREE Rode Video Mic Go valued at $99!   Continue reading

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Review: Keeper password manager is powerful and simple, but pricey | Macworld

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Both my Father and Friend have been hacked this week.  Passwords may not have been the problem but keeping your information safe is always a good idea.  I use keeper to produce my secure passwords and it minimizes my need to remember so many.  If not this applictation then you should be considering something to help secure your sensitive sites. -JOE- Keeper helps you keep your logins safe from prying eyes with a simple and effective user interface that works across just about any platform you can thing of. Unfortunately, syncing — a feature that just about everyone needs these days — comes at a steep price. Source: Review: Keeper password manager is powerful and simple, but pricey | Macworld Continue reading

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Amelia Schmidt

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Two years ago an MRI changed a little girls life forever.  Amelia Schmidt discovered that she had a brain tumor and later that it was a rare form of cancer.  I created this video for the family, their friends and all that were involved to remember the battles, devastating blows and victories along the way.  It’s only a glimpse of the actual reality that Amelia and her family faced but if you have 15 minutes to watch,  its worth it.  It makes your worries in your life seem small.

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DROBO – Is your data safe?

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  As my family grows, the need for more home movies, photos and media storage grows too.  After a few years of digital photography and video especially with the HD formats out there I accumulated quite a bit of data.  There is some confusion with what the term “back up” really means.  To some people, saving your data and media on to a single hard disk is considered back up.  Let me assure you, it’s not!  If (actually when) that drive fails everything on it is gone.  Forever.  Yes, you can try sending it to a data recovery shop but get ready to shell out big bucks and it probably won’t work.  A true “back up” is having your data duplicated and then one set of that data is secure while you’re using the other.  For most of us that’s not always practical.  A step closer to back up is a multi-drive arrangement with some built-in security to enable you to replace and repair a bad or failing hard disk.  This is where Drobo comes into play.  Don’t get me wrong, it’s still not “back up” but its at least a fighting chance.  You can achieve a multi-disk array with recovery … Continue reading

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Near Thunderbolt Speeds with USB 3.0

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If you do a lot of video or photo editing you will find out quickly how important a fast hard disk becomes.  The ability to read and write massive amounts of data is a must.  Depending on what kind of work you do a simple USB drive may be fine.  For those who need more may need an SSD drive or even a thunderbolt connection if you have a Mac or a PC with thunderbolt.  What is thunderbolt and what is USB… USB 3.0 Right out of Wikipedia… “USB 3.0 is the third major version of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard for interfacing computers and electronic devices. Among other improvements, USB 3.0 adds the new transfer mode SuperSpeed (SS) that can transfer data at up to 5 Gbit/s (625 MB/s), which is about ten times faster than the USB 2.0 standard.” Thunderbolt Right out of thunderbolttechnology.net… “Thunderbolt™ technology is a transformational I/O innovation that provides a leap in performance over current I/O technologies with 10 Gbps of full-duplex bandwidth per channel. It significantly simplifies the end-user experience by concurrently supporting data (PCI Express*) and display (DisplayPort) connections over a single cable. Thunderbolt products may be connected using electrical or … Continue reading