Picked up a Samsung Galaxy Tab E tablet a month ago. My big Logitech bluetooth keyboard works with it OK, but it created this stupid, annoying problem: every time I started typing, if I was the least bit sloppy with my shift key finger (left pinky) while pressing the spacebar (such as pressing space after …
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More Blue Toys
I’m ever-acquiring more Bluetooth gee-gaws. I’ve been wanting a larger Bluetooth keyboard than what I had for, y’know, stuff, but really was kinda balking at paying more than $50 for something I may or may not use. So, uh, I found this: So far, so good. Space key is a little hard to smack (as are …
Touch, Type
So, this is a post made with this tiny little Bluetooth keyboard and my cellphone. It’s impossible to touch type with it, but it’s slightly faster than Swipe. Maybe I can get fast with it. Who knows? I certainly won’t be penning any Pulitzer prize papers with it, that’s for sure. I even discovered that …
Reasons Why I Still Buy Music on Compact Disc
Lossless; clear sound with no compression artifacts or “sizzle” Liner Art! Feelies! Presentation! There’s an art and a vibe for each album. Supported on most platforms No encryption or Digital Rights Management Can listen to CDs long after the music store goes out of business CDs are never “no longer available in the library” After …
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Fully Automatic
As much as I rail against the tyranny of Autotune, I confess that I secretly adore it — in certain contexts. It’s a clever tool for making new sonic textures or for twisting a singer’s voice into ways that are not physically possible. But if it’s used to make up for a singer’s lack of …