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Barrett Lester
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Blogger. Home tech. Trekkie. Movies. Dad. Coffee.
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Memories of my mother…
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Remembering My Mom - At Home with Tech
It’s been 20 years since my mother passed away, and that’s brought up a whole lot of memories… and feelings. Here are a few. I’ve spent time in my blog
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October 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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My blog this week features fall foliage shots I just snapped by the beach with my Fujifilm X-T30 III. Please take a look…
Why Fall is My Favorite Time of Year - At Home with Tech
Walking in a park on a warm, sunny fall day is the best. Here are a few photos I snapped to capture the kickoff of the fall foliage season. I expect many
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October 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Is it safe to use an Apple power adapter to charge up a battery in a Fujifilm camera? Let’s find out!
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Can You Charge a Camera Battery Using an Apple Power Adapter? - At Home with Tech
If you don’t have a charger for your camera’s battery, you might consider using another charger like an Apple power adapter. But is okay to do that? I
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October 4, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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Looking for a good movie to watch? Here’s my updated list of fun movies to stream with your family. Enjoy!
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9 Clever and Fun PG-13 Movies to Stream - At Home with Tech
Choosing a good action film to watch with your family can be a challenge if you’re not looking for ‘intense’ or ‘dark.’ Here are nine options to consider
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September 20, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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“Silo” has wrapped its third season on Apple TV, and here’s my (spoiler free) review.
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What the Heck is Happening in the Sci-Fi Series ‘Silo’? - At Home with Tech
After three seasons, “Silo’s” mystery continues to deepen. Here’s my spoiler-free view of this great series on Apple TV. The world ended hundreds of years
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September 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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I’ve added a fresh perspective to my New York City photography by converting some of my photos to black and white. Pulling out the color gives them a timeless and classic feel. Here’s why.
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Why I Like to Convert my New York City Photos to Black and White - At Home with Tech
Though I’m not a black and white photographer, sometimes I choose to pull the color out of my shots after I walk through the streets of New York. Here’s
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September 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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I generated 3 AI spokespeople to promote my blog and placed them in AI commercials I wrote to highlight specific posts. Here’s how I did this using Google Flow.
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Why I Created Three AI Spokespeople to Promote My Blog - At Home with Tech
Meet Mr. Tech, a robot and a time traveler. I invented them and then brought them to life in their own commercials below. But here’s their true purpose. I
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August 30, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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If you had to explain the first half of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” season 4, you’d likely say it’s a mash-up of different storytelling genres, Despite the resulting confusion, here’s why I think this great “Star Trek” series still remains on course.
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Has “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Jumped the Shark? - At Home with Tech
If you’ve noticed that season 4 of “Strange New Worlds” has been warping through entirely different storytelling genres, you’re not alone. Confused? Is
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August 23, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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Tech tip: Here are six ways to save time when using your iPhone and the Shortcuts app.
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How to Use Shortcuts on Your iPhone to Save Time - At Home with Tech
Saving time doesn’t have to be a universal rescue mission. It can be accomplished in short increments lasting just a few seconds. And the Shortcuts app on
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August 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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One way to take advantage of harsh sunlight in your photography is to look for silhouette shots. Here are some nifty examples I snapped by the ocean.
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Summer Silhouettes by the Ocean - At Home with Tech
Shadow and glare can often help generate a nice silhouette shot. Here are some examples how I turned harsh sunlight into a photographic advantage at the
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August 10, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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I’ve enjoyed capturing video b-roll of New England lighthouses over the past four years, and here’s my little video tribute to seven of them.
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Seven Lighthouses in New England - At Home with Tech
You never know when you might encounter the perfect photo opportunity by a lighthouse. So why not be ready to record a little video clip as well? I’ve
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August 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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This is the beginning of the end of “Star Trek” as we know it. Here’s my review of the season 4 premiere of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.”
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These are the Final Voyages of the Starship Enterprise - At Home with Tech
If Trekkies from the past had invented a time portal TV that could pull in shows from the future, they would have loved watching the season 4 premiere of
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July 26, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Some of the best creative projects come from patience, not speed. This year I finally combined a few passions- kayaking, drone photography and a fascination with an 1833 lighthouse in Maine… into one video piece. Please check it out.
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I Kayaked to this Lighthouse with My Drone for these Incredible Views from the Air - At Home with Tech
Standing on the rocky shore of Goat Island near Cape Porpoise, Maine, I gained a whole new perspective as I flew my little camera drone around this
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July 19, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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Flying my camera drone around this lighthouse in Maine taught me a lot about playing the long game. Here’s why.
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My Drone Flight Around this Lighthouse Reveals How I Approach Life - At Home with Tech
Each time I fly my DJI camera drone, I take direction from my creative impulses. But I’ve also learned to be careful too. That strategy helps my drone
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July 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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My summer photos from Cape Porpoise, Maine, including one of Cupid the dog!
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I Went Looking for Lobster Boats and Instead Found Cupid - At Home with Tech
The best photos from a vacation aren’t always the ones you expect. Instead, they may be waiting for you around the next corner. Here are some of the
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July 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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#Photography #TechTip: Including enough clouds in your frame is the key ingredient to create a stunning sunrise shot. My #blog this week explains why.
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How Clouds Transformed My Boring Sunrise Timelapses into Pure Magic - At Home with Tech
Watching any sunrise is a meaningful experience, but I’ve learned that recording a timelapse video during a cloudless dawn doesn’t generate enough
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June 29, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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My tips to help reduce friction in your shared work calendar… so you can focus on doing your best work.
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The Art of Managing Your Shared Work Calendar - At Home with Tech
Maintaining control of your calendar at work can be harder than you’d think. If you’re looking for ways to help reduce friction in your schedule, here are
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June 28, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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Here is a little poem I put together to help celebrate Father’s Day. It’s an ode to fathers, families and finicky technology.
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Honoring Fatherly Efforts - At Home with Tech
Fathers often work hard to keep it together. And sometimes that includes managing a myriad of tech to make the home run smoothly. Here’s my ode to honor
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June 15, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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I went to see “The Mandalorian and Grogu” last week, and I’m glad I did… because it’s already left our local multiplex. Apparently, not enough people showed up for more Baby Yoda. But I liked this “Star Wars” movie. Here’s what I think went wrong.
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Why “The Mandalorian and Grogu” Didn’t Fill Theaters - At Home with Tech
This is a good summer movie that lots of Star Wars fans skipped. Here is why I think so many people didn’t come back for more Mando and Baby Yoda. “Star
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June 7, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Stop scrolling endlessly through your streaming apps in search of new movies to watch with your family. Here’s how I’m putting my AI assistant to work to do this for me instead.
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How to Use Claude AI to Find New Streaming Movies for Family Movie Night  - At Home with Tech
Instead of manually searching through each of my streaming apps to find new film releases each week, I did this instead using Claude. In our house,
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May 31, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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When you’re on vacation, consider packing this to help prevent you from coming home with a cracked phone screen.
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Why You Shouldn’t Use Your Phone to Take All Your Vacation Photos - At Home with Tech
Dropping your phone on vacation while snapping a photo can really dampen the fun. Here’s a strategy that will help you avoid coming home with a cracked
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May 24, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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Tech tip: If you need an easy way to export one frame from a video in QuickTime, here’s a trick to do that quickly on a Mac. athomewithtech.com/2026/05/17/h...
How to Quickly Save a Video Frame Using QuickTime
If you record a birthday party video that captures the blowing-out-the-candles moment, you may miss the opportunity to also take a photo. Here’s how to export a frame from your video using QuickTim…
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May 17, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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I forgot my 3-digit code to the lock on my luggage. Here’s how I figured it out without trying 1,000 combinations.
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Try this Luggage Hack If You Forget Your Lock’s 3-Digit Code
I bought a new piece of luggage and then couldn’t unzip it, because I had placed the zipper pulls into the combination lock… and then proceeded to forget my code. Here’s how I broke into my locked …
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May 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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There’s nothing like flying cross country on a clear day, especially when you can snap photos of our majestic landscapes from the window seat. Here are the iPhone photos I took while flying from Las Vegas to New York City.
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Stunning Photos of the United States Taken from My Plane Window at 30,000 Feet
Here are 10 cool iPhone photos I snapped during my flight on the way back from Las Vegas (much better than an in-flight movie experience). When I boarded my plane from Las Vegas back to New York Ci…
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May 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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I went to see the Wizard during my #NAB #LasVegas trip. Here’s my review of “The Wizard of Oz at Sphere.” #athomewithtech #WOZatSphere
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Should You See “The Wizard of Oz at Sphere” When Visiting Las Vegas?
Sphere in Las Vegas glows and pulses with mystery, inviting you to enter. Though we all know the story of “The Wizard of Oz,” experiencing the new version at Sphere means there are many delights ah…
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April 26, 2026 at 9:04 PM