Author Archives: Leo J. Allen Jr.

   I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – one of the most crucial elements in the Cord Cutting lifestyle is a feature-rich, yet easy to set up and navigate media server. Yes, there’s the ever faithful Netflix with its second-to-none library of movies and TV series and original content, as well as the likesContinue reading “Roku Channel Review – Media Browser (A Worthy Plex Contender?)”

  One of the most important elements of connecting to the outside world via the internet is your router. Whether you have a single PC connected via an Ethernet cable, or multiple devices connected via wireless, your router is your devices’ pivotal point of contact – surpassed only by your modem, which is your router’sContinue reading “Safe At Home – Simple Solutions For Online Family Safety Part 2”

        One of the hardest things for a lover of technology to come to grips with is the possibly that there may be certain aspects of technology that may not be as beneficial as once perceived. Or, worse yet, that these aspects may in fact be detrimental. Bummer….    During the mobileContinue reading “Turn Off Notifications – How I Ended Up With Quiet Devices”

   A few months ago, I was invited to participate at a Families & Technology seminar.The goal of the seminar was to help families with the sometimes daunting task of keeping all members of the family safe online.    I was happy to hear the seminar hosts hammer home a couple key points that IContinue reading “Safe At Home – Simple Solutions For Online Family Safety Part 1”

   If you’ve read any of my past blog entries, it should come as no surprise to you that I love Roku. Simply put, it made the Cord Cutting transition in my home simple and easy. Of course there are other streaming devices available as this market continues to expand. Of those other offerings I alsoContinue reading “Roku 4”