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  • Mid-Range Phones: FINALLY Good

    Mid-Range Phones: FINALLY Good

    With top-of-the-line phones exploding in price, people are looking for less expensive options. Finally, they are here – and GOOD!

  • Review: Messina Mouthpiece Pouches

    Review: Messina Mouthpiece Pouches

    USA-made mouthpiece pouches that are highly customizable.

  • Avast Spying On Users

    Avast Spying On Users

    Avast/AVG Antivirus has been found to be collect a lot of information on their users web browsing habits.

  • Chromebook Stylus Fixes/Replacements

    Chromebook Stylus Fixes/Replacements

    Options for replacing the Samsung Chromebook stylus or just the tip.

  • ISPs Lying About DoH

    ISPs Lying About DoH

    ISPs latest fight against their customers.

  • Even Computers Need A Fan

    Even Computers Need A Fan

    Computer running slowly or shutting off unexpectedly? I had this same issue (twice) and this is how I fixed it!

  • Google Will Automatically Delete Your (Worthless) Data

    Google Will Automatically Delete Your (Worthless) Data

    A little while ago, Google introduced the ability to automatically delete some of the data that it knows about you. While that seems like Google turning over a new more privacy-focused leaf, it might not be quite as meaningful as it first appeared. The setting, which you can find on Google’s Activity Controls Page, allows…

  • When NOT to Practice

    When NOT to Practice

    How to plan your practice is a topic that I’ve covered before, but there’s a lot more to getting in “enough” playing than just sitting down for a practice session. The typical recommendation from the ever-popular Farkas book is that you need to get in 3 hours of practice per day, but there’s definitely more…

  • Google Calendar Spam is 2019’s Junk Mail

    Google Calendar Spam is 2019’s Junk Mail

    Junk mail, spam email, robocalls, and now…spam Google calendar events. I had the delightful experience of getting some of this spam about 2 weeks ago. Basically I just saw a repeating event for “Win a new iPhone” every day at 6-9pm that endlessly repeated. While this is definitely an annoying thing to have happen, resist…

  • Outdoors with a Tablet: Pros and Cons

    Outdoors with a Tablet: Pros and Cons

    It’s no secret that I’m a fan of technology, and that I’ve enjoyed using my tablet as a music reader. While originally I was looking forward to the convenience of always having the music I needed at my fingertips, I didn’t anticipate one of the more unique use-cases for digital music reader – outdoor gigs.…