Category: Home
Stuff related to home life
Meeting Mode: How I Solved My “Zoom Lighting” Friction with Alexa Routines
If you work from home, you know the “pre-flight” ritual: checking your camera, fixing your hair, and—most importantly—adjusting your lights. In my home office, I…
The Energy Detective: How I Monitor My Home Power for $30
Have you ever looked at your monthly utility bill and wondered exactly which appliance was the culprit behind that price spike? Was it the extra…
The $1,500 Reset: How a 2-Minute Fix Resurrected My 2016 MacBook Pro
We’ve all been there. You have a piece of hardware that has served you faithfully for years, but suddenly, it starts acting like it’s ready…
Review: Vornado Flippi V6 Personal Air Circulator Fan
Working from home for almost 3 months now due to COVID-19-induced work-from-home policy in my company, I have been sitting at my desk in a…
Working In An Office After A Pandemic-Induced Quarantine
How would it feel as we start going back to work at office after being quarantined for months?
Review: Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset
Trying to find a good noise cancelation solution for my home audio conferencing setup while working from home, I first tried the BlueParrott B550-XT (my…
Review: BlueParrott B550-XT Voice-Controlled Bluetooth Headset
After spending a fair bit of time researching for headsets that offered high-quality active noise canceling (ANC) features to improve my home office audio setup,…
Home Office Audio Conferencing Challenges
I have been working from home since early March as mandated by the company that I work for, due to the physical distancing guidelines to…
Wireless security cameras for your home: Convenience with some challenges
I have been experimenting with various options for home security cameras for a while. After I got some good results with the Ring Stick-up Camera in…
Convert Your Old Wifi Router into a Wifi Access Point
An old Wifi router can often be used to extend Wifi range in your home.