Ben's Journal

I'm trying to avoid shaving the yak here, but having limited success. The labels (or tags, as every other blogging platform calls t...

2,000 words. Enjoy.

My roller coaster experience with the LG Style Smart Watch left me thinking I'd successfully acclimated to the world of modern smart w...

Last week I was out on Wednesday and Thursday , which meant that I came back to quite the inbox on Friday. The solution: bagpipe music , ...

I still get lots of mileage out of my Report Location Tasker Action I setup nearly 4 years ago. I use it to let Shira know where I'm a...

After reading (and thoroughly enjoying!) a real book , I didn't mind indulging in the guilty pleasure of listening to a Jack Reacher au...

I find that putting on a long Chillstep Mix is a great way to, well, chill out, when my TODO list feels extra full. This mix provided a ...

Identifying a edible plants and trees can at times be quite tricky. And other times, it's trivial. Take yesterday, for example. I was j...

After nearly two months with an LG G6 , here's what I can tell you about the camera: Pros Manual mode shows a lot of promise. By ...

Mahalia's Begin Again opens with a lyrical tribute to the challenges of romance in the digital age. Here's her opening verse: Y...

I finally got around to soldering the components that power my USB foot pedal : While it's hardly a polished build, it's curr...

Last week we had a sweet electrical storm where I managed to grab a few interesting shots of the lightning. For once, we weren't campin...

Shira and I just spent an absolutely delightful fun filled family weekend at Monhonk Mountain House . Mohonk apparently has a reputation as...