Category: Technology

I remember the first time I laid eyes on a baby monitor—thought it was a fancy gadget for folks who needed an extra set of eyes, or maybe just an…

Every morning, my alarm clock jolts me awake with all the subtlety of a jackhammer. I’ve spent years trying to tame the beast that is my morning routine, and let…

I once found myself hollering at a kitchen faucet like it owed me money. I mean, there I was, standing in my socks, trying to convince this shiny contraption to…

I remember the first time I stepped onto one of those so-called smart scales. It was like asking a squirrel to explain quantum physics. The thing blinked and beeped, claiming…

I remember the first time I heard about Wi-Fi 6. I was elbow-deep in the guts of a stubborn old truck, trying to coax life back into its engine, when…

I remember the first time I tried to calibrate my TV. I had just gotten a brand-new set, and the picture looked like it was broadcast from a carnival funhouse.…

I remember the first time I decided to upgrade my TV for gaming. I was standing in the electronics aisle, feeling like a mechanic who’d just wandered into a gourmet…

I’ll tell you what, I’ve been outsmarted by my garage door more times than I care to admit. It’s a humbling experience when your own house decides to join the…

Once upon a time, in the grand mess that is my living room, I found myself buried under a mountain of tangled cables and half-eaten pizza boxes. Why, you ask?…

I once spent an entire afternoon cursing at a jumble of wires behind a newly installed security camera. You see, I was convinced that Wi-Fi would be my savior, the…