Category: Technology

Every time we move, I invest just a little bit more into smart home devices. While not the most cost effective option, we are very much “all in” on Philips Hue bulbs. While I really do love the product, getting them to play nice with Amazon Alexa’s voice controls has…

Within the tech community, it seems like all we’re talking about these days is AI, ChatGPT, alternatives and such. Recently, I had the opportunity to hang out with somebody outside of the tech community and they actually brought up ChatGPT to me, and how they were leveraging it. But also,…

As part of my recent spring cleaning of my Nintendo 3DS XL, I’ve been updating the custom firmware (CFW) as well as a bunch of the homebrew / after market software that I had installed. One such piece of software was GodMode9, and this was actually the first time I…

Recently, while cleaning up the SD card I use on my Steam Deck, I decided that the name “UNTITLED” wasn’t good enough, and that I would rename it to something more descriptive. What I didn’t anticipate is that all of my EmuDeck / Emulation Station games would cease to function….

I’m a big fan of our Eero Mesh Wi-Fi 6 setup, even with the subscription service that will probably eventually lead to replacing it with something that doesn’t have an up sell like that. It’s been one of the best setups we’ve had, handling both multiple story and single story…

I’ve gotten my hands on some great tech items this year. Venturing into smart garage door openers, a handful of new Apple goodies, and even leaning into “play” a lot more thanks to Valve’s Steam Deck. While those items are all well and good, and have been serving me quite…

I know what you’re thinking. Why the hell would I be posting about my favorite tech purchase of 2016 in February of 2017? For that matter, why didn’t I include this nugget of information in my 2016 recap post? Glad you asked! The reason I waited so long is because…