Category Archives: technology
Cable Cut (and Restoration)
I ended a 35-year-long relationship today. Bartlesville’s cable utility provided me with television service for almost 20 years from August 1989 to January 2008, back when it was Donrey Cablevision and later CableOne. Then I cut the television service, but … Continue reading
Battery Life
Over five years ago, I purchased an Apple Watch Series 4. Since I don’t always have my cell phone with me, I bought the model with cellular phone capability for $530. I’ve only used that Dick Tracy capability a few … Continue reading
The World at Our Fingertips
Polly Hotchkiss, Field Enterprises Educational Corporation representative #5592514, was 46 years old when she made the sale. It was March 9, 1968 when she convinced a 31-year-old mother in the Western Village neighborhood of Oklahoma City to invest $228.35 for … Continue reading
Remembering His Master’s Voice
December 2023 His master’s voice is one of the most memorable corporate phrases and logos. You know, the image of a little dog listening to an old-time gramophone. I grew up associating it with RCA Victor records, with a vague … Continue reading
Stereophonic
November 8, 2023 This is a look back at the key shifts in how I listened to recorded music over my lifetime, with examples of what I was listening to at the time. 1960s vinyl record albums I was born … Continue reading
