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Category: Product Reviews

2020 holiday guide smart home quick start
30Nov, 2020

2020 Gift Guide – Smart Home Quick Start

For years people would visit my home and think my smart home setup was just a cool geeky feature of my house. Lately though, it’s becoming more mainstream and people have started to more frequently ask me “how do I do that?” So I thought it was best to put together a quick start guide […]

28Nov, 2020

2020 Amazon Echo Holiday Gift Guide

Amazon launched the Echo (with the voice assistant Alexa) in late 2014. At that point, smart devices and home automation were fairly niche. When I snagged the first generation Echo, my wife thought it was just another geeky product. She soon found the convenience extremely helpful and over the past several years we’ve added more […]

milanote-layout-design-creative-tool
12Jun, 2020

Milanote – The Creator’s Tool

Over the years, we’ve tried just about every digital organizational tool out there. Some tools we use all the time and recommend to clients, others we’ve tried and moved on from. We are always looking for new, better ways to do things. When we first heard about Milanote we were intrigued. Although we are something […]

wyze-cam-sense
18Jul, 2019

Affordable Home Security: The Wyze Choice

We have tested home (and business) security options for years. It has generally been one of those areas where you get what you pay for. The inexpensive security cameras required running hundreds of feet of wiring throughout your location. If you wanted good wireless options, you were going to pay for that convenience. Luckily, Wyze […]

AppleTV
17May, 2019

The Streaming Device Showdown

Just a few short years ago, streaming devices were a novelty. SmartTVs were just coming to marketing and adding on an AppleTV or Roku was a niche concept. As with any technology, things happen fast, and the streaming device marketing has boomed. That means that you are now looking into it, but which one should […]

2018-mac-mini-budget-imac
27Apr, 2019

2018 Mac Mini: My Mac Setup on a Budget

For the last decade, I’ve been a dedicated “Mac guy.” Most recently, I’ve been using a 2015 MacBook Pro as my workhorse computer. It’s been great, but with any good tech, improvements happen fast and my setup has become more and more outdated. Luckily, Apple has finally been updating a slew of Macs from the […]

AppleTV
27Jun, 2017

AppleTV Review

Cord cutting is a growing trend, especially among younger consumers. This trend consists of ditching traditional cable providers in favor of digital replacements. Most content is then just streamed to a television or other device via the internet. Insert the AppleTV. A popular streaming device for the better part of the last decade is the AppleTV. […]

Google OnHub
27May, 2017

Google OnHub Router Review

UPDATE: The OnHub is now available on Amazon for $70. Wifi routers are liberating, but can be a giant pain in the rear. Namely, to setup them up is a trying task for even the intermediate computer user. It generally requires the login to some IP address from a connected computer, and then navigation through […]

Nomad Pod
27Feb, 2016

NOMAD Pod Review

Looking for a mobile charging solution for Apple Watch wearers constantly on the go? We take a look at the charging Pod by NOMAD. Soon after purchasing my Apple Watch, I found that battery life on the go was a major problem. I normal day’s use for me is roughly 50-60% battery, which isn’t a […]