Category Archives: Apple

The “glory”days (?)

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Fresh

Greetings, I hope all is well with you. This is my second post for the event #blaugust2025, and while I decided to participate knowing I wouldn’t post a daily entry for the month, I’m enjoying it nonetheless. I’ve been one … Continue reading →

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The Influence of Advertising – Apple

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Fresh

Greetings, and thanks for stopping by. Earlier this month, I posted about the only other company whose had a profound influence on me via their product advertising – that company is Nike. This post is about the other company. Did … Continue reading →

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My upgrade to the Apple Watch Ultra

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Fresh

Greetings all, I hope this post finds you well. Since July 2017, I’ve been tracking my fitness workouts with the Apple Watch. First starting with the Series 3, then continuing with the Series 4 (gifted to me). For all intents … Continue reading →

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Back to the future: Hello iPod

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Fresh

Greetings all. As many have seen and heard, Apple has discontinued production of the iPod, a device that was undoubtedly pivotal to Apple’s trajectory of success. The iPod was produced in various formats since its debut in 2001. I was … Continue reading →

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Vintage Apple Memories (Macs, iPhones, and other Apple products)

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Fresh

Greetings and thanks for stopping by. Recently I came across a photo of an old ad (ten years ago) for the iPhone 4S. This was the model that introduced the world to Siri. It was also the second iPhone that … Continue reading →

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My fitness journey – 01 Jan 18 to 30 June 18 – Six Months of Tracking

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Fresh

On July 3, 2017, I purchased my Series 1 Apple Watch from Best Buy – specifically for fitness tracking. NIce to say that one year later, it has served it’s purpose. While I’ve worked out more on than off since … Continue reading →

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Gone… A Loss of Fond Technology

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Fresh

EDIT (27 Jan 1) SHE’S ALIVE AGAIN It started a few nights ago. Someone in a music production forum on Facebook posted a synthesizer advertisement from back in the day…a vintage synth. Before long, members of the forum were chiming … Continue reading →

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Calories to NikeFuel Points – An Experiment

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Fresh

Greetings readers, In my last (longgg) post, I discussed why I have, in 2017, begun using the NikeFuel Band. In all the research I’ve done, I wanted to determine (via some crude experiments), what many have tried before – How … Continue reading →

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Why the Nike FuelBand SE in 2017 – “Band on the run”

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Fresh

So, I’ve found the Apple Watch fitness capabilities a welcome and useful way to track my general fitness activities AND found the entire process it uses to motivate me, especially in the area of consistency. The apps that I use … Continue reading →

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Fitness with The Apple Watch – 7 weeks later – It’s a “ring thing”

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Fresh

Greetings all… In our last episode, I gave a brief background on what started my journey of fitness tracking and, furthermore, quantifying the fitness data (and lifestyle I was creating) – starting with the Nike+ Fitness app/Nike Sport Kit on … Continue reading →

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