How often have you gone for a ride on a bike, scooter, or skateboard and left without putting a helmet on your head? If you’re like me, it’s happened all too often and for reasons like, it’s too unwieldy, too uncomfortable, or too… ugly.
While I know it is profoundly unwise to make any excuse to avoid wearing a helmet when cycling, the silliest reason appears to be most common… bike helmets just don’t look cool.
Continue reading
It’s that time of year again and the latest and greatest Apple gadgets are now in the wild. Among these is the newest Apple Watch, the Series 5, now with the much requested “always-on” display and a number of new apps, watch faces and features.
However, beyond the new display feature (which is a big deal) and a newly added compass, the Series 5 is virtually indistinguishable in looks, capability, and performance from last year’s model. It is a solid update but in my opinion not quite enough to justify an upgrade if you already own a Series 4.
Thankfully, the same operating system (watchOS 6) that comes in the new Series 5 is available as a free install and is compatible with Apple Watch models as early as Series 1. This software update significantly enhances the feature set of previous generations and basically makes those watches like new again.
Continue reading
It’s been a couple of weeks now and my overall enthusiasm with the newest Apple Watch continues to be hard to contain. With all its improvements, definitive direction toward wellness, FDA Clearance and nods from the American Heart Association it comes as no surprise. Continue reading