Category Archives: technology
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
The Recordkeeper
Recordkeeping was my least favorite course in high school. I was 15 years old, and only took the class because I wanted to drive a flimsy green 75-horsepower car that my parents had obtained from my grandmother’s estate. I was … Continue reading
Meador Manor 