London Trip Day 1: The Shard

We went to London for a reunion with Karen’s family at the end of June for a week. We stayed in the fantastic London Marriott Hotel County Hall that is on the Thames between Westminster Bridge and the London Eye. The hotel building used to be the county government building. It was very central, with . . . → Read More: London Trip Day 1: The Shard

Suggestions to Survive the Nights After Vitrectomy Surgery

The first post on this subject is here.

After my vitrectomy surgery I had to remain face down 24 hours a day. The only exception was the 12 times a day when my wife was putting drops or ointment into my eye. Therefore, I had to come up with equipment and settings to help me . . . → Read More: Suggestions to Survive the Nights After Vitrectomy Surgery

How to Survive Vitrectomy Surgery to Re-attach the Retina

I recently had surgery to fix a detached retina and, as of this writing, I am still recovering from it. This is the first of several posts where I will discuss the surgery and, primarily, the recovery. The recovery is quite an ordeal, but at the moment, it seems to be going well, and the . . . → Read More: How to Survive Vitrectomy Surgery to Re-attach the Retina

More thoughts on Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface Pro

Now that I’ve had a bit more time to use the Surface Pro, my view of it hasn’t changed. It is nice hardware with imperfect software that has potential to get better. I have had some other thoughts, however.

I believe Windows 8 is a turning point for Microsoft. Microsoft is becoming more and more . . . → Read More: More thoughts on Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface Pro

Microsoft Surface Pro First Impressions

Because the Microsoft Surface Pro was on sale, I bought one, somewhat for reasons I will explain in a future post, but also because I am a gadget nut and wanted a tablet designed for Windows 8.

My impressions so far are that the Surface Pro is a very solid, speedy machine. The “Type Cover” . . . → Read More: Microsoft Surface Pro First Impressions