Bring the (Ambient) Noise

There are some folks that like to work to the tune of absolute silence. Steph is not one of them. She loves to work to the sound of just about everything. When she discovered ambient noise apps, they immediately became a staple in her day. Check out our demo of each below! YouTube A Soft […]

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Check Out Our New Look!

Okay, so maybe the title above was a little misleading. This post isn’t about us. At least not about our fashion forward style, anyway. Nope! This post is all about the “Garden.” Plus, it couldn’t come at a better time. Check out our brief video below for details! Rock on! Steph and Aaron

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I Made An Epic Guitar Effects Pedal and You Can, Too!

Greetings my friends. If you’ve been hanging out here at The Nerd Garden you may have heard that, in addition to being geeky, generally tech-savvy, and all-around cool people, Steph and I are also musicians. Today I wanted to take some time to show off one of my favorite instruments. The guitar! Guitars! Oh yeah, man. […]

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By Request: A Review Of NextCloud Apps

Happy Thursday, Nerds, and Nerdettes! We’ve had several emails and comments about the apps that are available for NextCloud. Why aren’t we using them? What made us stick with solutions like Cozi and Google Calendar or Evernote and Notes instead of the NextCloud app family. When Aaron first installed NextCloud, he played around with some […]

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Retro Games On The Raspberry Pi 3

I was walking though my local Target this morning and it hit me. I remembered an article I’d read the other day that said Target has the new NES classic in stock now. I rush over to the electronics department, dragging my 5-year-old-son behind me and… Sold out! via GIPHY Aw man. I really wanted […]

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My 5 Favorite Text Editors

Hello. My name is Aaron and I have a confession…I use text editors. Don’t judge. You don’t understand. I mean I use them for almost everything. I use them when it doesn’t make sense to use them. Do I write notes in Word or LibreOffice? No! I use a text editor. I wrote the first draft of […]

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New Life For Old Tech: Nix Dead Zones With This Easy WiFi Boost

WiFi is awesome! …when it’s working. These days everybody with home Internet service also has WiFi, and most Internet service providers included a WiFi router with installation. So what do you do with your old perfectly working WiFi router? Put it in a drawer? Dispose of it (responsible of course)? Give it to that geek […]

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Cord Cutting Essentials: Amazon Fire TV Stick Follow Up

Hello nerds! As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, Steph and I have cut the cord, canceling our pricey, cable TV subscription. Back in October we unboxed our brand-new (then) Amazon Fire TV Stick. Today, we’ll share how it’s been going. In this video we’ll discuss what has been working for us in terms of streaming our shows […]

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