by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 9, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
The lights went dark. It was 11 p.m., and there was no warning, no bad weather, or expected blackout, but there we were without any electricity. Feeling very organized, I located, in the dark, my two lanterns that we keep for such occasions. My younger kids were...
by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 9, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
Everything is becoming more automated in this country. You need your smartphone to park, transfer money at the bank, and even sign up for appointments, like haircuts. For yeshiva bochurim, using flip phones is part of life, and it doesn’t phase them at all—except when...
by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 9, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
I know I should have time limits on my kids’ computer usage, but I find it hard to be consistent. Once in a while, I get strict and set limits, but after a bit, we fall back into a bad pattern of long turns on the computer. Mind you, we do have filters, and the...
by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 9, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
I have rambunctious boys. I love them to pieces, but they can be a handful sometimes. This summer, one of my little boys was upset about something. He raged and threw a tantrum while we were swimming at a neighbor’s pool. The next thing I knew, he grabbed my cell...
by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 4, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
A few years ago, my old flip phone broke for the last time. I walked into an AT&T store and asked the guy for some help. He promptly showed me the newest iPhone, and I decided to try it out and see if it worked for me. After three months with the iPhone, I...
