I'm not at full throttle yet. That's the point.
Tech, travel, and health,
made simple after 50.
I'm Dominic. After 30 years in tech, I'm working on making the second half the best half. This is what I've learned, what I'm leaning toward, and what I'm actually doing, new gadgets, RV trips, and the habits that keep me strong. I'm not an expert. I'm just ahead of you on a few trails, and I share the wins and the flops. Pull up a chair.
- 30 years in enterprise IT
- PMP certified
- CompTIA Security+
- Daily AI power user
- RV traveler & remote worker
Fresh off the keyboard
Latest Articles
The newest things I've been trying and writing up, across tech, RV life, and living well after 50.
Living WellThe 9 Best E-Bike Trails in the US
Not every great trail welcomes an e-bike, so I checked the current rules on every one of these. Nine long, scenic, smooth rides where yours is actually legal, and which class.
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Living WellBecome a Snowbird Without Being Rich
Snowbirding isn't just for the paid-off-condo crowd. Four real paths south with real monthly prices, from $26-a-month desert to a furnished rental, and who each one fits.
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Money & RetirementCovered Call ETFs, Plain English
Nobody taught us how to turn a nest egg into a paycheck. How covered call ETFs actually work, the honest tradeoffs, and the one chart that tells you if a big yield is real.
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RV Tech & TipsMy Starlink Backup for the RV
Starlink's been nearly flawless for us, except during power surges. Here's the cheap backup setup that keeps us online when it drops: an EcoFlow and an AT&T hotspot.
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Living WellHow I Sleep Better After 50
I figured bad sleep was just part of getting older. It wasn't. Here's the free stuff and the small night stack that finally fixed it for me.
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Style & GroomingBest Haircuts for Men Over 50
I wore the same cut from 35 into my 50s and wondered why it stopped working. Here's what actually works after 50, matched to your hair, plus what to tell your barber.
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Working From the Road
What it actually takes to do professional work from an RV in 2026, told in order, with real field data.
No. 1 · Working From the RoadWorking Off-Grid From an RV
The anchor piece. The computer work is the easy part; you still haul the water. The honest reality of working off-grid on the road.
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No. 2 · Working From the RoadYour AC Will Kill Your Starlink
Every AC compressor cycle reboots your dish. The wattage math, the cause, and the ~$400 battery fix that keeps you on the call.
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No. 3 · Working From the RoadThe 72-Hour Clock
Your fresh and waste tanks set a 72-hour clock that overrules your calendar. How to schedule real work around it.
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No. 4 · Working From the RoadGenerator Math
The fuel costs that kill the 'cheap nomad life' myth, real runtime, burn rates, and monthly dollars from the field.
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No. 5 · Working From the RoadThe Two-RV Office
Two people, two simultaneous video calls, one tin box. Why the office became two RVs, and the math behind the call.
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No. 6 · Working From the RoadMice, Mud, and Meetings
The part no AI can automate. Mice in the wiring, mud at the door, and a meeting in five minutes. The unfiltered reality.
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No. 7 · Working From the RoadYou Don't Need Shore Power
Two Battle Born batteries, a Pecron F3000LFP, a generator, and a little solar add up to ~5,600Wh, enough that I never plug in. The full setup and the honest runtime math.
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Field Guides
Standalone how-tos for the exact problems you hit off-grid, solar sizing, video calls, internet redundancy, and the AI tools I actually use.
RV Tech & TipsHow Much Solar to Work From an RV
Size the day, not the panel. The real watt-hours math for running a laptop, monitor, and Starlink on solar, plus the point where solar quits and the generator takes over.
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RV Tech & TipsVideo Calls While Boondocking
Zoom from the middle of nowhere, no drama. The internet, power, and backup that make an off-grid video call as boring as one from a spare bedroom.
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RV Tech & TipsMy Off-Grid Internet Setup
Two ways online, always: Starlink through a battery buffer so surges can't drop it, plus an always-on hotspot backup. My real off-grid work rig.
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RV Tech & TipsHow to Use AI to Plan an RV Road Trip
The real prompts and workflow for planning a trip that survives contact with the road, campgrounds, drive times, weather, fuel.
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RV Tech & TipsI Use 4 AI Tools Every Day
Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, what each is genuinely best at, from daily real-world use, not a spec-sheet review.
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Not an expert. Just a little further down the trail.
I spent 30 years in tech, so I'm comfortable pulling things apart to see how they work. These days I do it for one reason: making the second half the best half. I test gadgets, plan RV trips, chase better sleep and steadier energy, and lean on AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude every day. When I'm on the road I run all of it from the RV over Starlink.
What you'll get here is what I've learned, what I'm leaning toward, and what I'm actually doing, real numbers, real trips, the wins and the flops. Not advice from a mountaintop, just honest notes from a guy figuring it out a couple steps ahead of you. More about me →
What you'll find here
Tech & AI, made simple
The tools actually worth your time, explained in plain English, plus how to spot the scams aimed at us.
RV & the open road
Off-grid power, Starlink, dispersed camping, and the gear I really run, with honest numbers.
Living well after 50
Muscle, sleep, supplements, and the simple habits that move the needle. Tested on me, not theory.
Whatever I'm curious about
Wine, motorcycles, travel, and the odd corners of making a fuller second half of life.