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3 minute read If you’re an Apple Home Kit person but you’ve got Ring cameras, you already know they don’t play nice together natively. This little weekend project fixed that for me, and it’s been one of the better things I’ve set up in a while. What’s in the box The setup is a Raspberry … Read more
3 minute read So, yesterday my daily commute was pretty much the same. Got to my destination on the Brightline and requested an Uber ride. All good. I noticed the driver’s car showed a picture of a yellow taxi. I figured, “Wow, that’s cool that they would use a pic like that.” Lo-and-behold, my driver … Read more
3 minutes to read this…. So, I saw the announcement and even got the flashy email like the rest of us. “Four stunning colors!” “Up to 16 hours of battery life!” Okay, so that’s all great, but 8GB of RAM? Seriously? Apple, 2025 called and they are wondering why you’re using last year’s marketing copy. … Read more
So, I read about new things in science all the time; it’s part of being a curious human, I tell myself. Growing up, I was the nerdy kid reading the Popular Science and Popular Mechanics magazines in Barnes and Noble. I wish bookstores weren’t disappearing. Well, here’s one idea that people are actually selling!! They … Read more
I’m currently testing both Ring and Reolink at my house, so I have a personal stake in figuring out which one actually delivers. Here is what I’ve learned so far and what anyone shopping for home security cameras should think about before buying. Wired vs. Wi-Fi Wired PoE (power over ethernet) cameras are reliable and … Read more
So, AI video generation. Yes, it’s everywhere. I’m annoyed watching fake videos about a 2028 Maserati Grecale that doesn’t really exist. Do they think we’re stupid? A single pic of an AI-generated car with a camera bouncing around it and zooming. That’s really lazy, and the minute I see it, that YouTube clip gets closed. … Read more
So, you’re sitting there much like the guy in the pic later in this article and just stressed about what device will be best for daily use for you. Welcome to 2026, where everything does everything and nothing makes sense. We live in a world with too many choices. Macs and PCs for creators, but … Read more
2 minute read Wi‑Fi 7 is a big step forward, and it can move a lot of data when everything lines up just right. Even so, a simple wired Ethernet connection still gives you better performance in most homes. The main reason is consistency A wired line gives you the same speed every time because … Read more
2 minute read Your 2-year-old laptop feeling sluggish? Don’t toss it yet. Here’s how to get it running smooth again. Clean House First Start by uninstalling programs you never use. Head to Settings > Apps and remove what you don’t need. Then hit up Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) and disable startup programs … Read more
3 minute read For decades, the career advice was simple: pursue knowledge work, get specialized training, and you’ll have security. Cognitive work requiring education and expertise would remain safely in human hands. That certainty is evaporating fast. Matt Shumer, an AI startup founder, recently published an essay at https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening describing what’s already happened to him. … Read more