Batman

I hated Christian Bale's 'Batman' because I could never understand anything he said. When College Humor released this bit I felt better about that: Batman chooses his voice.

2 Books

2 books I've read that changed my understanding of everything.

1. Joseph Campbell - The Power Of Myth. All religions are founded on myths. The sooner you get to grips with that, the better.

2. Stephen Hawking - A Brief History Of Time. Once you've got a grip, hold on.

Chargeless

Am I the only one who has to remove their Fitbit Charge 4 from their wrist, any time I need to sit down & do some serious typing?

Pixel Buds

Something about my sweat just destroys electronics. I've gone through many HAs & though my newest pair are IP rated I would prefer to baby them if I can. I have XBox wireless headphones but they're big & dorky. Looking @ these Pixel buds for the gym.

COVID Burnout?

I have been seeing recent reports in the news that many people are suffering from burnout. The increase was attributed to the pandemic & the continued extension of mask mandates.

I'm probably not alone in wondering: if we hadn't had those outright refusing to vaccinate, if it could have been over with sooner rather than later. I guess we'll never know now, because it's too late. The virus ran almost unabated even in progressive European nations - despite educating the public about transmission & the sure potentiality for mutation. This was attributed to Russian bot spam campaigns on Facebook & Twitter. Welcome to the mis-information age. I'm getting off topic however. 😤

My partner & I both got triple vaccinated & eventually got "breakthrough" sick. We suspect it was COVID-19 because many of the symptoms were there. We reported to the ER & patiently waited 4 1/2 hours for someone to see us. We described that it felt like we were trying to breathe through a straw. After getting chest X-RAYS, the Doctor told us to isolate for 10 days or until symptoms subsided. He also said that we were not the first he'd seen with similar respiratory problems in the recent weeks & we likely wouldn't be the last. He confirmed they would not administer a PCR test (due to Provincial restrictions private schools getting them all). I suppose we'll never know for sure what we were sick with either, because we couldn't get tested. Did we indeed have COVID-19? Was it Delta? Was it Omicron? I guess we'll never know the answer to those questions, either.

I will continue to mask up in busy areas despite the mask mandate being dropped for now. It's not over yet, "Folks."

Going Mobile

I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 on a "trial run", to see just how mobile I could be. In fairness, my excursions have been limited to the dining room table, the living room couch, the outdoor balcony on a nice day & the bedroom. So far, it's been a champ. The TL;DR (since this isn't an actual product review) is that it has strong WiFi reception, a decent screen indoors, & very good battery life.

Yes, I'm aware of iPads but they've almost always been out of my range as a tech enthusiast on a budget. I was a PC user, not a Mac user. At the time I was already invested in 2 ecosystems (Microsoft Lumia/Windows & Google).

What made all of this possible was Bluetooth (BT) technology. The smaller speakers on smart phones and tablets are very difficult for me to make out clearly with my hearing, so I don't bother with the majority of them. The game changed when I paired my new hearing aids (HAs) with my mobile at the time, the LG G7 One. I now own the Pixel 5.

 

The next step was investigating if tablets would work as well as my smartphone. I found a Samsung Galaxy A7 in an open box sale and brought it home. The A7 has WiFi & BT. Pairing was a nearly seamless experience, whether it was my trusty old Microsoft folding keyboard, to my new BT HAs. I plan to delve into more detail later on those, if anyone's interested.