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Roseanne Reboot Premier Review

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Roseanne Revival/Reboot So last night America tuned in to see the long awaited revival of an American sitcom called Roseanne. What was the show about? Did it live up to the hype? Will it last another season? Let’s take a deeper look at the premiere millions of people watched and see what we think.  First off let me just say I am a huge fan of the 80s and 90s version of this show. Although the shows final 9th season was not all that great in my opinion, I did stay loyal to the bitter end. Like most other folks my age, I remember sitting on the couch with my parents watching shows such as The Cosby Show, Full House, A Different World, and of course Roseanne. Many of these shows have that nostalgic feel and like the Full House reboot Fuller House, I anxiously awaited the premier of Roseanne.  The opening sequence of the Conner living room had me hooked right from the start. The Conner family couch and afghan draped over the back, the famous Godzilla monster perch

Apple Keynote March 27, 2018

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Apple Keynote March 27, 2018 Today, March 27, 2018 Apple announced a new iPad! A few things seem clear to me about this particular announcement. One thing that sticks out is that Apple is really pushing the iPad. On Apples website we see a picture of the new iPad in gold with an Apple Pencil lying in front of it. The caption for the picture says “Like a computer. Unlike any computer” (Apple, 2018). The story goes on the explain that if the computer had been invented today, then it would be an iPad. It seems that everyone was right, Apple wants to faze out the Mac line and push more mobile devices.           The new iPad will feature an undated storage for both students and standard consumers. The student model comes with 200 GB and standard with 32 GB, plus it does support Apple Pencil. A new series of apps for students is also available on the new iPad also. They are called Schoolwork, and Classroom and will focus on education and progress. Coming in at just $299 for stu

iPad Pro 9.7 vs iPad 2017 9.7

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iPad Pro 9.7 vs iPad 2017 9.7 I’ve been wondering what makes an iPad Pro a Pro. I’ve done some homework by reading a few articles and watching a few videos and I’ve come to the conclusion that you may not need to spend the big money on the Pro model. I personally use an iPad 2017 for all of my iPad needs and since I like using a laptop for writing I have never bought a keyboard for any heavy writing on my iPad. Lets get into what I’ve learned so far.  I will start out with the iPad 2017, my choice of a new iPad. This tablet is great at doing tablet things. I can surf the web, check eMail, watch videos, and so much more. Getting into heavier lifting isn’t out of the question either. With just a simple visit to the AppStore you can be editing videos on iMovie and editing photographs with PhotoShop express. You can write articles, school papers, and balance your finances with the Apple Office Suite or download Microsoft Office 365 with just a few touches on the Retina display.

iPad 2017 Review

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iPad 2017 Review After a few days of using my new 2017 iPad 9.7” I’ve got to say it is a great little device. Using this tablet could actually replace a PC for most people and this isn’t even a Pro model. For casual use the tablet does everything a PC can do. It easily surfs the web of course, checks email, and has many productive apps. I’ve so far downloaded the Microsoft Office apps, it came with the Apple Office Suite, and also downloaded the BlackBoard app for my college. So here is what I think so far.  Using Pages by Apple I write my blog posts and check them for grammar and spelling. This is what I use before I copy and paste my articles into the blogger site. The Microsoft Office apps are of course what my school requires me to use for papers and graphing. This iPad has the power to run all of these with out even trying. The BlackBoard app was a little usual at first but I have since seemed to get used to it and can easily get my school assignments, post in a discu

New 2017 iPad (Non-Pro)

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New 2017 iPad (Non-Pro) My New iPad 2017 Space Gray I know I wrote a post a few weeks back saying “My iPad Air is Good Enough For Me” but I found such a great deal on a 2017 iPad 9.7 I just couldn’t pass on it. Props to AT&T for making this tablet so affordable. So, here we go down the rabbit hole on a new 2017 iPad, my first impressions, and just what I think about it.  The box is a typical Apple branded box as seen in the picture. Inside we find the initial product (iPad) along with a power adapter and cord. We also find the basic Apple stickers that come with all Apple products. The iPad was wrapped in the usual plastic and of course beautiful upon first glance. I chose the space gray color to match my MacBook 12”.  After the usual first glance and excitement that it finally arrived (via UPS) I began the initial set up. The set up process was easy and fast considering that I needed to use my iCloud for the process and update the initial iOS. The wh

A Visit To The Apple Store

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A Visit To The Apple Store  The Power Of The Apple  My First Step Into The Apple Store Waiting On Our Apple Genius Today was a good day. I got to go visit an Apple Store for the first time. It was just as amazing as I had thought it would be. I know to some this may seem a little silly to be so happy about, but still the fact remains I really enjoy Apple products and have always wanted to visit a real Apple Store.  The reason I traveled the two hours to visit a store is another story. I had been noticing a diminishing sound quality in my iPhone 8 since I got it. I really hadn’t thought much about it until recently when I went to AT&T and had one of the store technicians look at it. He assured me that it was in fact not working properly and advised me to call the 1-800-MYIPHONE help line. I did call and didn’t get the answers I was needing with Apple Support over the phone. Now of course they where very polite and did honestly try their best to help me by runni

Harrys.com Razor Review

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Harrys.com Razor Review This is an article all about shaving. I’m almost forty at this point in my life and have used everything from Gillette, Dollar General razors, Bic, Family Dollar razors, and Wal-Mart plus many others I’m sure. I have to shave my head and face at least every other day so I absolutely hate shaving. I’m sure a lot of other guys out there hate shaving too.  While traveling to work a few years ago I listened regularly to a radio show called Lex and Terry. These guys just gave a great show and it was geared toward men. They would advertise different products on their show for men. Harrys razors was a regular ad and I became intrigued by how well they sounded. After a few weeks of hearing the ads I became to intrigued and looked them up online at Harrys.com The site is amazingly easy to navigate and I found everything I needed easily. Actually they had a starter pack available to order right on the main page. I ordered the Truman set for $15 and shippin