Category: tech

Food Processors

I’m on the hunt for a good quality food processor…

Here’s the top three that I’m looking at for a family of 4 (pre-research): Braun, Breville, and Cuisinart.  It needs to be durable and low maintenance.  I don’t really care about how loud or quiet it is because my kids are typically loud and they sleep with a sound machine.  A quiet motor is a nice “want” but not a necessity.  Maybe that will matter to me more in 5 years.

My research

 

Full comparisons

Final Thoughts

After the stellar reviews above as well as the in depth review from Tech Gear Lab and Healthy But Smart, I am leaning toward the Breville Sous Chef.  I need a large food processor for 4 people — although my kids are only 1 and 2 years old, they already eat a ton and I know this will only mean bigger appetites as they grow older.  Important things for me are chopping, shredding, slicing, and cleaning.  After the research, I think the Breville Sous Chef fits the bill.

 

Mitral Valve analysis

Review article: TEE of Mitral Valve. International Journal of Perioperative Ultrasound and Applied Technologies, September-December 2013;2(3):122-130.

New Concepts for Mitral Valve Imaging.  . 2013 Nov; 2(6): 787–795.

A Quantification Approach to Echocardiography of Mitral Valve for Repair. Anesthesia & Analgesia 12(1):34-58 · July 2015

4D-transesophageal echocardiography and emerging imaging modalities for guiding mitral valve repair.  Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2015;4(5):461-462.

Method—Comparison of Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography. Clin. Cardiol. 25, 517–524 (2002)

Virtual TEE: spectral Mitral valve

Echocardiographic atlas of the mitral regurgitation. J Saudi Heart Assoc. 2011 Jul; 23(3): 163–170.

Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiographic assessment of the mitral valve repair. Ann Card Anaesth 2010;13:79-85.

 
 
 

Computer-based comparison of different methods for selecting mitral annuloplasty ring size. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgeryvolume 12, Article number: 8 (2017)

Prediction of the annuloplasty ring size in patients undergoing mitral valve repair using real-time three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography. . 2011 Jun; 12(6): 445–453.

 
 

The choice of mitral annuloplastic ring—beyond “surgeon’s preference”.  Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2015;4(3):261-265

Gold Standard to Measure MR – PPT 2016 U of Wash.

Android vs. iPhone

I’ve had an iPhone since it first came out in 2007.  I loved it….. but now there’s so many memory things to update/upgrade… the cost of the iPhone…. it’s a lot!  But most of my friends and family are iPhone users.  Does that mean I should stay on iPhone?  No…. and if you know me…. you’ll know that I research the crap outta everything I do or think about doing.

iPhone vs Android

LifeWire: iPhone vs Android – Nov 2017

Tom’s Guide: 10 reasons android beats iphone – Sep 2017

Tom’s Guide: Why apple beats google – Oct 2017

CNET: Personal take on switch from android to iphone – Jan 2016

Tech Advisor UK: Android vs iPHone – Aug 2017

CNN TECH: iPhone vs Android

Gotta be mobile: 14 Reasons Android is Better

Time: 5 features iphone needs to beat android – Sep 2017

Digital Trends: Android v iOS – Oct 2017

ComputerWorld: iPhone v Android – July 2017

Macworld: iPHone X vs Android’s best – Nov 2017

Business Insider: 5 ways iPhone X is catching up with Android phones – Sep 2017

The Verge: how the iPhone X compares to the best Android phones – Sep 2017

ZDNet: Why i’m now using Android and may skip iPHone 8 – Sep 2017

Techlicious: iphone v android – May 2017

Independent: iphone still playing catch up – Sep 2017

Wired: Pixel 2 v iphone 8 v samsung s8 – Oct 2017

Newsweek: Which is better, iphone or android? – Sep 2017

WCCF Tech: iPhone vs Android – Sep 2017

Google Pixel 2 vs iPhone

Time review – Dec 2017

Popular Science review – Oct 2017

The Guardian UK review – Oct 2017

CNN Review – Oct 2017

Business Insider – 1 week with GP2 – Nov 2017

Business Insider review – Oct 2017

Business insider review – Nov 2017

Washington Post review – Oct 2017

Esquire review – Oct 2017

MacWorld UK review – Oct 2017

PC World review – Oct 2017

BGR review – Oct 2017

**The Verge review – Oct 2017**

The Verge price review – Oct 2017

ComputerWorld review – Oct 2017 — Podcast

CNBC Review – Oct 2017

NYT Review – Oct 2017

ABC news Australia review – Oct 2017

iMore review – Oct 2017

The Outline Review – Oct 2017

Issues with the Google Pixel 2

Android Central Forum – messaging issues

Engadget – Oct 2017 – display and speaker/noise issues

Android Central – Common Pixel 2 problems

Android Authority: Pixel 2 XL issues

Digital Trends: Issues and solutions for Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

BGR: Software update for Google Pixel 2

Forbes: 5 things wrong with Google pixel 2

TechRadar: issues

Google Pixel 2 vs Google Pixel 2 XL

Forbes compares the 2

Android Central comparison

Trusted Reviews comparison

Tom’s Guide comparison

Android Authority comparison

TechRadar comparison

Verdict:

If I did get an android, it would have to be a Google flagship phone that automatically sends out updates like the iPhone.  Right now, I think the Google Pixel 2 or Google pixel 2 XL would potentially be a great buy for me.  Here’s my pick: Google Pixel 2 XL.

Instead of Facetime: Google Duo

Instead of iMessage: WhatsApp

Instead of iCloud Photos: Google Photos

Instead of iCloud library/books: Google Drive, DropBox

Cell phone option instead of AT&T: Google Project Fi

Troubleshooting and Tricks for Android (helpful if prior iPhone user):

Pocket-Lint

Reddit

Which programming language to learn for beginners?

When starting something new… ask the experts!

Ever since graduating college, I’ve always had an interest in technology.  In fact, it probably started before college when I got my first Commodore 64.  However, a busy life and other hobbies have always led me to pursue those passions over my technological curiosity.  Well, now that I’m in a great place in my life to explore other venues and really use my creativity to explore…I want to know where to start!

So, I went to Google (of course!).

Radar: Which Language Should You Learn First? –> Javascript

Lifehacker: 5 Best Programming Languages for First-time Learners –> Java, Ruby, Python, C/C++, Javascript

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Lifehacker: Which programming language should I learn first?

The Next Web: Best programming languages breakdown

GitHub: 15 most popular programming languages

Bento: Showcases the best resources for learning to code  –> Bento

Best Programming Languages to Learn 2014 –> Java, C, C++, Python, C#, PHP, JavaScript, Ruby, R, MATLAB

Business Insider: Best Programming Languages to Learn –> Python, Javascript, Ruby, HTML

Quora: What’s the best programming language for a beginner?

ITWorld: Best programming language to learn first –> Java, C#, Python, PHP, Ruby

Hackishword: The 10 Most Important Programming Languages Ever

Here is What I Choose to Learn:

  1. HTML/CSS (good to get the basics!)
  2. Python
  3. Java
  4. Ruby
  5. PHP
  6. C

The Viking Code School: The Beginner’s Dilemma: Your first 100 hours of code

Always Learning: best resources for learning programming and design

Resources to Learn to Code:

 Resources to Practice Coding:

Resources Once Coding

Now that I’m learning the basics, I need a place to practice and write code.  So again, I reach out to Google and discover various articles glamorizing each application.

Make Tech Easier: Best Code Editor Apps for Mac

Lifehacker: The Best Programming Editor for Mac

GitTower: Finding the Right Text Editor

After reading these articles, I’m going with Sublime Text… unless anyone has better recommendations?  I’m definitely open to outside opinion since I’m a newbie!