I've been using the same snowboarding gloves I bought in Germany for >16 years. They've held up marvelously, but it was time for an upgrade.
German Snowboarding Gloves – Best Ever
If I Have to Sit, then I Sit on These
As a part knowledge worker, I'm no stranger to sitting for long periods of time behind my computer. I figured out 16 years ago that my back pain was mostly the direct result of the way I was sitting while working on my computer. The "ergonomic" chairs that most people can afford are nothing of... Continue Reading →
Proven Tips for PCSing to Germany
We put these tips together because we wish we had them prior to moving. They would've saved us some time and money. More specifically, this outline of tips is intended for Soldiers or Civilians (Army or Air Force) who permanently change station overseas to Germany. It includes more specific links for PCSing to Wiesbaden (which... Continue Reading →
The Unexpected Toy That Keeps on Giving
The toy that our 3.5 year old keeps going back to over & over is what we call, The Green Machine. It's actually called the PlasmaCar. Our son has been using it for 17 months just about every other day. Beware though it has two major faults, the first of which will become abundantly obvious... Continue Reading →
Finally – A Good Solution for a Sofa Laptop Desk
The Rejects! I've done the grand search multiple times for a solution that allows me to work with my laptop from my sofa in a comfortable way. As evidenced by the rejects to the right, you can see that I've been looking for the optimal sofa table/desk/stand/tray whatever you want to call it (part of... Continue Reading →
Android Car Stereo Reverse Guide Tweaking
Update (08 July, 2016): Copying the modified APK back to Android on an MCTD head unit requires one more step. Modify the file permissions of the modified APK on the head unit to rw-r--r-- (see photo below). If you endeavor to move the reverse camera display, from the very small window that Subuarus provide to... Continue Reading →
Android Car Stereo Pros & Cons
This is a follow up to my Android car stereo post here. Pros Thus Far: You can install any Android App.BETTER MAPS! Google maps in the head unit (with offline maps & real time traffic). No more paying for crappy map updates. Edit the navigation destination WHILE driving. Ability to pause & skip fwd/back in... Continue Reading →
Android Stereo Install for a Subaru
I spent 20+ hours over the past 4 weeks to find all the info & correct parts needed to replace my 2014 Forester Fujitsu navigation stock head unit with an Android Based head unit. Hopefully, I’ll save you 75% of your time with this post.
Novice Beer Brewing Experience
Summary of Ty's results from brewing beer & the gear needed to get past a starter kit. This is what it looks like when the yeast fermentation is at full frenzy!