For a limited time Amazon is offering three months of free Audible and Amazon Music Unlimited. I’m currently sitting at …
Why Can’t Anybody Make a Proper Smart Plug?!
Smart plugs are everywhere these days, and with good reason. They’re cheap, they’re small, they’re super easy to set up, …
July 2021 Samsung Family Hub Update is Live
Samsung has finally pushed their much rumored Family Hub update for all Family Hub refrigerators second gen and later and …
The Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator Review
Many years ago at CES some company unveiled a concept of a refrigerator with a TV in it, and it …
Wyze Scale Review
The Good: The price ($20!). Full featured tracking 12 metrics. Works with Apple Health, Google Fit, Fitbit. Supports up to 8 …
How to Turn Off Those Annoying Alexa Shopping and Answer Updates
Alexa notifications have been around for a couple of years now and can be extremely useful in some cases. If …
I’m Finally Replacing My Nest Thermostats
It was 3:00 AM. It always seems to be 3:00 AM when these things happen. My wife nudged me rather …
Another Insteon Hub Down
Back in 2017 I wrote about how my first Insteon hub had suddenly failed on me. Upon closer inspection (image …
Echo Show 5 Review
The Good: It doesn’t take up as much surface space as the larger versions (duh). The screen is helpful in a …
My Amazing Low Budget Alexa Enabled Backyard Audio Solution
Update 6/2022: There have been some changes since I originally published this article. First, I no longer recommend the rock speakers …