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Chapter 2 of My Dell Venue 8 7840 Tablet Review

I have been using my new Dell Venue 8 for awhile since I first received it back at the end of March. As I wrote about in the last post, it does some pretty amazing things. One of the features I had wanted to try was the Intel Real Sense feature that allows the device to detect depth using its built-in cameras. How it works is that this camera actually has a total of 3 cameras in the back. One of them is used to take the 8-megapixel photo (though sufficient for online use but it is not the highest resolution for a device that touts it ability to manipulate photos) while the other 2 are used to measure depth.

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By Dan, 10 yearsMay 13, 2015 ago

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Dell Venue 8 7840 Tablet and 3 Must-Have Travel Apps

I’ve only done a few product reviews in the past mainly because we are so behind on our travel posts. As we are trying to catch up, I wanted to share a new Dell Android tablet we got from Intel to review and some of our favorite mobile apps for it.

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By Dan, 10 yearsApril 8, 2015 ago

2014 Cross Country to the Northeast

Kam Wah Chung State Park in John Day, Oregon.

After leaving Goose Lake State Park we headed north to the small town of John Day, Oregon. It’s a pretty small town with less than 1,500 residents but it is just the type of place we were hoping to find.

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By Dan, 10 yearsJanuary 13, 2015 ago

2013 Pacific Northwest and Canada

Day 48: Zion National Park, Utah.

We are at one of our most favorite places in the entire country. Southern Utah. When we came through here in 2012, we did not get to see Zion because of the hot weather in the lower elevations. Bryce Canyon is significantly cooler but we knew that we will need to come back to Zion. Today we did.

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By Dan, 11 yearsMarch 15, 2014 ago

2013 Pacific Northwest and Canada

Day 5: Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Last night we spent another night boondocking at Walmart. So far on this trip, we have not had hookups. At the speed that we are moving and the places we plan to be visiting, hookups do not look like they will be in our future. That is ok since so far we have sunny skies and mild weather. That will keep us boondocking for many nights to come.

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By Dan, 11 years ago

2013 Pacific Northwest and Canada

Day 4: Instagram and Facebook Headquarters.

After a brief night in Campbell, we are ready to head north out of the bay area. We have never taken the Mish north of the Bay Area in California before so this will be virgin grounds for her. Before that happens, we are making a couple of stops along the way. First stop, 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA.

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By Dan, 11 yearsAugust 20, 2013 ago

2013 Pacific Northwest and Canada

Day 2: Beach Camping and the Ventura County Fair.

It feels good to be back on the road again for an extended period time. We won’t really feel like we are in exploration mode until we move away from these familiar surroundings but I can’t complain with views like these from our front door.

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By marlene, 11 yearsAugust 11, 2013 ago

2013 Eastern Sierras

The Eastern Sierras: Crowley Lake and Bodie Ghost Town.

The next stop is going to be our last one in the eastern Sierras before the caravan officially disbands for us to all go our separate ways. We will continue to head north towards Mammoth Lakes to camp at Crowley Lake. Before that happens, we are going to double down on the Burger Barn in Bishop before we leave because it is that good.

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By Dan, 11 yearsAugust 10, 2013 ago

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Pioneertown and Joshua Tree with Traveling Friends.

It has been awhile since we posted on this blog. That is because we have been busy getting ready for our next adventure. Since we got back to southern California in March, we have been doing a fair bit of local traveling. Before we head out on our next trip, I thought it might be a good idea that I first catch up on our travels since we got back. This was back in April of 2013 when we headed out to the California desert to meet up with some friends. You might even recognize them.

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By Dan, 11 yearsJuly 17, 2013 ago

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Our interview in Wand’rly Magazine.

Wandr’ly Magazine is a Web-only magazine founded by a friend and fellow traveler Nathan Swartz. We were interviewed and featured in one of his articles a couple of months ago but I just realized that we never wrote about it on our blog. Go check out our article if you Read more…

By Dan, 11 yearsJune 14, 2013 ago

2012 Tour of America

Day 205: Vintage Trailer Show and a Homecoming.

We packed up this morning and left Lake Cahuilla County Park knowing that it was our last night before getting back to see some family. But we still have a long day of activities before that happens. We are here in the Palm Springs area to relax but also to attend the annual Vintage Trailer Show at Modernism Week.

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By Dan, 11 yearsMay 27, 2013 ago

2012 Tour of America

Day 204: The Ace Hotel and Swim Club.

Every time we are in Palm Springs, we have to go to Ace Hotel. Thanks to Marlene’s parents who spend a week each year at their Palm Springs timeshare, the girls have associated the city with swimming. Ace Hotel is the perfect place to go for that. Their pool is open to everyone, guest or not, with a small daily use fee.

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By Dan, 12 years ago