Author Archives: glennsmall

This 1940s Royal typewriter was my original desktop. Purchased in the early 1980s from a neighbor of my cousin, it served me well through college and a little bit beyond. With a fresh ribbon, and a stack of onion skin … Continue reading →

This device is a late 1990s era electronica measuring tool, which I bought and used during a period of dabbling in real estate. It’s outstanding for measuring straight distances up to 60 feet. So ideal for taking room measurements quickly. … Continue reading →

In some ways, 2006 does not seem very long ago. We had the internet, cell phones and lots of tech. We didn’t have the iPhone — that would come a year later. But still, 2006 was a good year for … Continue reading →

In 2018, I tried to go back to the future in getting a Blackberry KeyOne — a modern smartphone but with the “Old Timey Days” keyboard. In 2012 when I got my first iPhone, that was an adjustment. And part … Continue reading →

This bit of technology was a gift and is a battery-powered adjusting wrench called the “AutoWrench” and made by Black and Decker. In my set of tools, this was an interesting addition. Seemingly it can help you easily adjust the … Continue reading →

6,759,939 Steps Hiding in a drawer, beneath last year’s Christmas cards, various charge cords andother random bits and pieces, was this old guy — a vintage Fit Bit. Once I put abit of charge into the old friend, I am … Continue reading →

A New Plan for Old Tech (and other items I should get rid of) The Pebble watch. In the fall of 2012, I supported the Pebble watch Kickstarter campaign for what promised to be one of the first “smart” watches. I … Continue reading →