Let me start off by saying I am, in no way, a financial expert. Good glad we’ve established that. I spent the last decade budgeting off of what I could afford based on whatever my expected income was for my single job. I paid my bills, saved what I thought I could afford to, and spentContinueContinue reading “How Budgeting My Time Allowed Me To Have Multiple Streams of Income, Start Graduate School, and Pursue Passions.”
Author Archives: Jared
Happy One Month Anniversary Jaredcwood.com
Today marks the one month since I launched this website. I launched it for a number of reasons. First off a I wanted a place where I could share elaborate ideas, thoughts, photos, and videos without them automatically being posted to your personal walls. Now sure, I promote the site on social media so inContinueContinue reading “Happy One Month Anniversary Jaredcwood.com”
YouTube is Prepared to Help You Cut The Cord.
YouTube is already home to one of the largest video databases on the internet. Now they’re preparing to bring live content to your living room. Today the company announced that, to match it’s massive library of user generated content, it will soon have the option to brings popular channels such as ABC, CBS, Fox, andContinueContinue reading “YouTube is Prepared to Help You Cut The Cord.”
Nokia Brings Back it’s 3310… but why?
Nokia thought it was a good idea to bring back the phone that made them a superpower back in 2000. Now when I was in high school (I guess I’ll date myself here) there were two phones that made you cool. The Sidekick (too bad it was on T-Mobiles awful network at the time) orContinueContinue reading “Nokia Brings Back it’s 3310… but why?”
A Weekend With a Canon 5D MK3 and Canon 16-35 L
As I’ve been considering the switch to a Full Frame camera I thought it would be a good idea to spend sometime with one before making the investment. I was lucky enough to rent a Canon 5D Mark 3 & Canon 16-35mm 2.8L for the weekend to replace my Canon 60D and Toking 11-16 2.8.ContinueContinue reading “A Weekend With a Canon 5D MK3 and Canon 16-35 L”
Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
This week my new MacBook Pro finally arrived. To be specific it’s configured as follows. Apple 13″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Space Gray) 2.9Ghz i5 Processor, 16Gb of Ram & 512Gb of Flash Storage. Size and Weight It’s noticeably lighter than the non USB-C model. (.46lbs lighter) Also the bezel on the screen isContinueContinue reading “Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar”
Still Renting a Modem from Comcast/Optimum? Please, Just Give Me Your Money…
No, seriously just give your money to me because you’re just pissing it away to your internet service provider. Venmo: jaredcwood PayPal: jaredcwood@gmail.com Ok now that we’ve established that let’s get down to it. So many people are cutting the cord and ditching traditional tv service through companies like Comcast. They’re just not seeing valueContinueContinue reading “Still Renting a Modem from Comcast/Optimum? Please, Just Give Me Your Money…”
Thoughts After One Week Of Using T-Mobile. (Oh The Liberation of Unlimited)
Well it’s T-Mobile Tuesday once again and this marks the one week anniversary of me ditching AT&T after a decade of being a loyal customer. Growing up unless you had a Sidekick, T-Mobile was looked at like a cut rate carrier. I’m happy to report that’s not really the case anymore. And I don’t thinkContinueContinue reading “Thoughts After One Week Of Using T-Mobile. (Oh The Liberation of Unlimited)”
The Battle of the Unlimited Plans. UPDATED
Let me start off by saying that you need to do some basic research on which carrier is going to be best supported in your area. There’s no need in saving $10-$20 a month and not be able to make phone calls when you need to. With that being said, let me take this opportunityContinueContinue reading “The Battle of the Unlimited Plans. UPDATED”
How Third Eye Blind “Kept Their Music Alive”.
Check out how Third Eye Blind kept growing as the many of their 1990s acts fell off.
Apple iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case
Apple has their own Smart charging case in an industry run by Mophie and a million third party vendors. There’s that word “Smart” again. What makes this case smart? Well read on and you’ll see exactly why Apple’s “Smart” battery case may be the best battery expansion option out there. Design: Personally I’m not a hugeContinueContinue reading “Apple iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case”
iOS Battery Test for a Full Day
Today I’ll be frequently updating this post in testing the true “All Day Battery Life” of Apple’s, iPhone 7 (on T-Mobile), Apple Smart Battery Case, Apple Watch, and Apple AirPods to see if how they last in real life scenerios . I will not be charging at all throughout the day unless need be. BasedContinueContinue reading “iOS Battery Test for a Full Day”