Barry Peacock

5 days ago | howtogeek.com | Barry Peacock

Stargazing apps aren’t all the same. Some are bloated, some are brilliant, and some are only good if you know exactly what you're looking for. Here's a rundown of the ones we think are actually worth your time. SkyView: Best for Beginners If you just want to point your phone at the night sky and have it tell you what you’re looking at, SkyView is an excellent choice for beginners who want to get down with the basics.

5 days ago | islands.com | Barry Peacock

When you think of the Caribbean, you might imagine sunset-inspired cocktails, golden sand beaches, and bluer-than-blue skies. But there's another color-drenched world lurking just offshore beneath those turquoise waters. In fact, there's a whole sea of world-class diving with an abundance of marine life and reefs to keep even the most seasoned divemaster happy for years. However, if colorful sea fans, sponges, and coral aren't quite enough for you, the Caribbean also has some superb wreck diving.

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Barry Peacock

Earthquakes don't take time out to warn us of their impending arrival. When they hit, they can knock out power, break infrastructure, and cut you off for days. Having a basic emergency supply kit isn't optional. It's necessary. You should have enough supplies to last at least 72 hours, and no, this doesn't only apply to Californians. Many people in the U.S. assume earthquakes are only a West Coast problem, but that's not necessarily true.

2 weeks ago | islands.com | Barry Peacock

The Amazon Basics brand is not trying to reinvent the wheel; it's just trying to cover the essentials at a price that makes sense. Within the brand's huge range of items, there is plenty of gear for travelers. These travel-focused products generally pull in strong customer feedback, and not because the gear is flashy or high-tech and full of features. The feedback comes because they do what they're supposed to do without overcomplicating things.

2 weeks ago | slashgear.com | Barry Peacock

Not everything new is necessarily better. While many of us chase smarter screens, slimmer profiles, and AI everything, there has been a quiet retro rebellion bubbling away in the background. Old technology has somehow managed to unstick itself from the past and is again finding its place in today's tech-saturated world. We shouldn't think of the tech as dusty old relics dragged out of the attic, either.