New Office Chair

Due to COVID-19, I have been working from home for the past few weeks. Fortunately, I have a nice office setup with a standing desk . I usually stand in the morning and sit in the afternoon. This gives me a good...

Want Unlimited Coffee?

Yes, I do! That exactly what I thought when I saw Panera was starting an unlimited coffee subscription for $8.99/month. I thought, what a great deal! I spend more than that on coffee a month so this would be...

Apple Buys DarkSky

All good things must come to an end and this appears to be the case for Dark Sky. On March 31, 2020, Dark Sky announced on their blog that they have a new home at Apple. iOS App There will be no changes to Dark Sky...

Best Weather Apps

September 2026: WeatherExt for iOS I now have an iPhone and iPad weather app of my own. WeatherExt brings Weather Extension to iOS with hourly and daily forecasts, interactive radar, animated skies, widgets, and an...

Url Shortener Link History

I recently added a new feature to my URL shortener extension that will show you the history of your short links. Just click on the history icon, and a list of the past 20 short URLs will appear. You can then click on...

Wireless Temperature Humidity Sensor

If you have a need to wirelessly monitor the temperature or humidity of a room, attic or even a crawl space, the Govee Thermometer Hygrometer is a great device! I currently have 3 of them monitoring my attic, crawl...

Compress and Upload Images using NativeScript

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been working on a new iOS and Android app using NativeScript. One of the requirements is to compress and upload images. I figured this would be pretty straightforward but...

Fix Cabinet Doors that Overlap

Recently we had our kitchen cabinets painted and new hinges installed. Everything looked great but the cabinet doors overlapped slightly on the edge due to the new hinges and additional paint. We knew this would...

Wyze Surveillance Monitor using Raspberry Pi

Do you have a Wyze camera and wish you could display it on a monitor? Wyze cameras work great through the app (iPhone/Android) but are not viewable on computers. Fortunately, Wyze released a custom RTSP firmware for...

How to Save at Starbucks

If you are a coffee drinker, you know how much habit can add up. Want to save a $1 on every cup? You need to get the Cash app by Square. Cash is a free payment app similar to Venmo or Paypal with a bonus. Once you...