John Spahr

Hey, folks. As some of you are aware, I have become interested in building a wristwatch collection again. As a college student, I tend to favor cheap watches, and I realized there was a void in my collection: A subtle, diminutive, and dressy watch. Luckily, some digging led me to find a very compelling watch at a jaw-dropping price. Behold, the Casio MTP-V005L-7B5!  Ugh, what a name. Anyway, I paid $30 for this watch brand new on eBay. It came in one piece, and I was instantly impressed. First of all... The Dial What a looker. It has a bold sunburst effect that reflects light beautifully. Otherwise, its silver dial is pretty conservative in its design. Price necessitates this, and it's not a bad thing. The face features classy flat roman numeral and line markers around the perimeter and a lined chapter ring within. The center of the dial is spare of the usual tacky "water resistant" text, populated only by the Casio logo.  The hands are also simplistic with some lackluste...

Hey, readers! Today's post is the first watch review I've done in a few years. Crazy, right? Well, as it turns out, I like this watch so much that I want to write about it. Behold, the Timex Expedition Field Post Solar: The first time I got this watch was actually a few years ago. I bought it off Amazon and found that my unit had a couple of unfortunate defects: One of the lume pips on the chapter ring was very noticeably misaligned to the point of being annoying. Worse was the fact that it didn't keep time correctly. I was seriously disappointed and returned it for a full refund. Jump forward to a couple of weeks ago, and I decided to give this model a second chance. Thing is, I really love the design of this watch. I knew I wanted to give it another try. Thankfully, this unit arrived with zero issues. And it's sure a looker.

Hey, folks! Been a minute, huh? I guess I kind of forgot about the blog for a couple months there. Thankfully, I'm here to change that. Let's dive in... For today's post, I thought it could could be fun to list some of my dream cars with some important stipulations: The vehicle must be available in the United States. It must be plausible that I could afford it in the future, even if it's through financing. It must still be in production with no sign of being discontinued in the near future. Why am I making this? Well, as you could guess, I love cars. More accurately, I love certain types of cars. I'm a picky driver, you could say. I either love or hate cars and by extension, body styles. I value sleek cars that reflect my personality and style. So, this list may not be what you're expecting. Here it is: Compact Sedans Corolla XSE: As a (modded) 2023 Corolla LE owner, I'd love to own the top of the line 2025 XSE Corolla. I think you have to own a modern Rolla...

From my Instagram (with some edits):  WHERE DID THE TIME GO??? It's crazy that my freshman year of college is over. Miss it already. I think many of my peers learned a lot this year. I know I did. So, I decided to do something different for this shoot with Trent. I wanted to share some of the lessons I’ve learned and realizations I’ve had. The photos below are the product of two days of shooting and multiple hours of editing/design. And it was worth every minute! And thank you Trent for being willing to team up with me on these! I had so much fun. Anyway, I hope you all have the best summer you’ve had yet. Here’s to three more years of fun, growth, and fulfillment. ❤️ And now for the photos... Enjoy!

I may no longer be a computer science major, but I'm still fascinated by electronics of all kinds. That's why I take great pleasure in writing about my "everyday carry," that being the devices that I regularly take along with me. These are often being swapped around, as I am an enthusiast at heart, but some of these have stuck around for a long time. So, here's the list: Phone: iPhone 15 Pro (128 GB) It's a very nice phone. That's about all I have to say about it. Like most people, I'm pretty apathetic toward iPhones. I prefer iOS for my needs, and it does what I need it to. 'Nuff said. Laptop: MacBook Pro 14" (2023, M3) I feel bad for my MacBook Pro. It gets tossed around in my bag, is constantly being used, and has a fair few battle scars. But it keeps on going. This laptop has gotten me through college thus far, and I'm hoping I won't have to replace it for a few more years. Watch: Apple Watch SE (the newest one) I swear that this i...

Chromebooks have always been an interesting product category for me. Similar to cars, I'm interested in things that compromise features to make themselves more accessible to the masses. I love economy cars, and I love economy computers.  Being the owner of a 2023 MacBook Pro, maybe I'm a little warmer to these basic computers than I would be if I had to use one. But I do own a $300 Asus Chromebook tablet PC which I do a lot of writing on. I'm actually writing this post on it. So, when a lot of Dell Chromebook 3100s came up on eBay, I splurged. What I got was 4 C-grade Chromebooks that were totally functional. I immediately got to work. Many say that you cannot use alternative OSs on Chromebooks, at least not natively. And they're kind of right. Depending on your model and chip architecture, alternative firmware may not be available. Further, many operating systems do not have all the necessary drivers available for Chromebooks. Take Windows 10 for example. It does not s...