• Comparing RSS Readers on Mac and iOS

  Last week mako \(@mako@sanjuans.life\) asked about RSS reader alternatives to Reeder 5. I cheerfully replied that I used NetNewsWire on… read more →

• Updating an Old iMac from Snow Leopard

  I decided to give away a functional yet very old 2010 27" iMac. Prep seemed somewhat straightforward if I followed Howard… read more →

• Polishing Frets on a Jazz Guitar

  I hit upon a lucky eBay find, and managed to acquire a mid-1990's Korean-made Epiphone Howard Roberts guitar for a… read more →

• Dust Control in the Garage Workshop

  After years of sweeping and dusting and dozens of disposable air filter masks, I'm finally taking dust control seriously in my… read more →

• Unchaining the EVH Flanger Pedal

  I used a Boss BF-2 flanger pedal for years.  It's a great pedal, especially if you can find one of the… read more →

• Raising the Aeron

  Almost every high-tech startup in the Bay Area outfits their office with Herman Miller Aeron chairs. And as some of the… read more →

• Suntory Yamazaki Whisky

  The Uncrate "buyers guide for men" has discovered one of my favorite beverages. Here's what Uncrate has to say: Born from the pure waters… read more →

• Komo Store Kona Coffee

  Every time I visit the Big Island of Hawaii, I buy fresh Kona coffee.  I love driving through Holualoa and Captain… read more →

• John Pearse Guitar Strings

  When I got my new Breedlove guitar last year, I ordered my usual set of Thomastik-Infeld strings from JustStrings.com (my favorite place… read more →

• Tucano WorkOut Minimalist Laptop Bag

  With the iPhone replacing my iPod, cel phone, PDA, and camera (for casual use), and with my switch from older,… read more →

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