Tech Tips & Tricks That Actually Feel Magical – Decoding the Arcane Arts of Technology (SM)
If you’ve been lurking in Starlink Facebook groups or browsing Reddit’s r/Starlink community trying to figure out which plan to buy, you’ve probably come away with the impression that faster is always better — and that if you’re not paying for the highest tier available, you’re somehow leaving performance on the table. That conventional wisdom … Read more
Stop depending on surge protectors – you need a UPS instead Your Surge Protector Is Lying to You: Why Every Home Needs an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Why so many people depend soley on surge protectors — not UPSs — escapes me. I know better. With all due respect, you should too. You’ve done the … Read more
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through our links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Home Assistant vs Hubitat: Which Local Smart Home Hub Is Best? Home Assistant vs Hubitat — if you’re looking for the best local smart home hub without cloud dependency, this is the … Read more
Hubitat and Alexa have been the perfect smart home couple in my house for 3 years. Hubitat runs everything locally and fast, Alexa is just the voice. That was true until I accidentally deleted the entire integration while trying to move one Zigbee plug to Home Assistant. If your setup is broken and Alexa keeps … Read more
NAS Server vs Cloud Storage: The Expensive Truth YouTubers Won’t Tell You Thinking about buying a NAS server to ditch cloud storage for good? If you’ve watched YouTube lately, you’ve heard the pitch: Cancel your cloud storage, build your own NAS server, and save a fortune. Sounds perfect, but that advice is dangerously incomplete and … Read more
Quick Answer: After 12 months, my Alexa Plus review is mixed. Alexa Plus is better than the old Alexa for smart home commands, but it fails at memory and conversation. Alexa+ Review: I Spent a Year With Her and I’m Disappointed My 12-Month Experience Is Alexa+ Better Than Alexa? Amazon and Alexa History Biggest Failure … Read more
YouTube scams are everywhere and finding quality content feels impossible. YouTube used to be the internet’s best place to learn, laugh, and be entertained. Today, if you’ve noticed your feed is full of misleading thumbnails, AI-generated junk, and outright fake content, you’re not alone. In this guide, I’ll show you exactly how to spot YouTube … Read more
Many Budget Home Security Cameras WILL Disappoint You After 5 years of testing budget home security cameras, I can tell you most inexpensive cameras from Wyze, Roku, Blink, and TP-Link will disappoint you. If you are shopping for budget home security cameras for real home security, here is what I learned the hard way… Why … Read more
TV Privacy, lack thereof – your TV is phoning home — reporting everything you see and do… but you CAN put a stop to being tracked You bought a nice new smart TV. You connected it to the internet. You plugged it in and turned it on. You were presented with a dizzying set of … Read more
Too many users unite around Linux myths. Let’s fix that… Linux is an operating system No, it’s not. “Linux” is a kernel. Engage your favorite AI to technically tell you why and what GNU is all about. GNU + a Linux kernel — then you have an operating system. From here on out in this … Read more