Author: David Taylor

Chasing down the exact benefits of a newspaper subscription can feel like a wild goose chase sometimes. You pay for the paper, but does that automatically mean you get the…

Remember that time I spent a solid hour fumbling with cables, convinced my brand new monitor was broken because I couldn’t hear anything? Yeah, that was me, about five years…

Honestly, the whole ‘digital accountability’ space feels like a minefield sometimes. You see promises of perfect safety, then you dig into the actual tech, and it’s… complicated. I’ve wasted money…

Flipping through endless forum threads, you see it everywhere: ‘You need to monitor your system’s power draw!’ and ‘Wattage is key for stability!’ I get it. You’ve probably spent a…

Honestly, I’ve spent more money on gadgets that promised the moon and delivered dust bunnies than I care to admit. Back when I first started digging into home weather stations,…

Honestly, I’ve spent more time staring at screens than I care to admit. For years, I’d scoff at the curved monitors. They looked like something out of a sci-fi movie,…

I remember the first time I saw a Cintiq. It was in a trendy studio, humming with creative energy, and the artist was sketching directly onto the screen like it…

Honestly, when I first started looking into tracking my fertility, the sheer volume of gadgets and apps felt overwhelming. It was a mess of blinking lights and confusing charts, and…

Look, I’ve been down this rabbit hole more times than I care to admit. You spend your Saturday, wires everywhere, hoping for that sweet, sweet automation, only to end up…

Years ago, I stared at my perfectly good, albeit somewhat dusty, laptop. It sat there, a hulking beige monolith in my otherwise sleek workspace. I’d just bought this fancy 27-inch…

Honestly, the amount of jargon thrown around when you’re just trying to get your home network sorted can be utterly infuriating. You see these sleek, professional-looking devices, and you just…

Honestly, I’ve spent more time fiddling with streaming devices than I care to admit. My living room used to be a labyrinth of cables and dongles, a testament to my…

Fumbling with a new gadget after midnight while your baby’s crying is a special kind of hell. I’ve been there. Spent a ridiculous amount of money, too. I remember one…

Frankly, I used to have a ChannelMaster DVR+ and the thought of it snooping on my viewing habits kept me up some nights. You spend good money on a device,…

Scrutinizing a camera’s HDMI output capability with an SD monitor feels like trying to thread a needle in a dust storm. Honestly, most of the time, the answer is a…

Someone asked me recently, flat out: does c21 and Coldwell monitor their agents email? It’s a fair question, and honestly, the answer isn’t a simple yes or no. I’ve been…

Honestly, I’ve chased shiny new tech gadgets for years, and let me tell you, I’ve flushed a good chunk of my paycheck down the drain on promises that evaporated faster…

Flipping through channels trying to find a reliable remote desktop solution felt like watching a bad infomercial for years. So many promises, so little actual delivery. I remember blowing close…

Honestly, I’m not entirely sold on the idea that capnography is your go-to for spotting CO. It feels like a bit of a stretch, or maybe I’m just jaded from…

Honestly, I spent more than I care to admit on fertility tech before I had kids. So, when someone asked me if the Clearblue Fertility Monitor works with Clomid, I…

Honestly, I’ve seen more shiny promises than actual solutions when it comes to car safety features. For years, I wrestled with aftermarket gadgets that were supposed to make my old…

Honestly, I’ve seen more smoke detectors disguised as smart home gadgets than I care to remember. Most of them feel like a cheap plastic shell slapped onto a basic sensor,…

Honestly, I’ve wasted more money on fertility gadgets than I care to admit. Early on, I thought more tech meant better results, right? Wrong. So, when people ask me, ‘does…

Nobody wants to think about it, but when a loved one is in hospice, there’s an unspoken anxiety about whether they’ll be alone at their final moments. The question of…

Honestly, the whole idea of software claiming to ‘clean’ your PC always made me a bit twitchy. I remember shelling out a good chunk of change, maybe around $150 back…

Look, I’ve been wrestling with 3D software for longer than I care to admit. Spent way too much on fancy monitors that promised to ‘revolutionize my workflow,’ only to end…

Tried everything. Seriously. When you’re staring down the barrel of PCOS and trying to get pregnant, it feels like you’re fighting a battle with one hand tied behind your back….

Honestly, I wasted a solid $150 on a smart CO detector that promised I’d get alerts on my phone from anywhere. It looked sleek, mounted easily, and then… nothing. Dead…

Stared at my old 24-inch monitor for what felt like a decade. Everything was… fine. Then I upgraded to a 32-inch beast, all gleaming pixels and promises of ‘immersion.’ And…

Honestly, the sheer volume of tech promising to keep your ticker in check is overwhelming. I remember a few years back, I was convinced I needed some fancy wristband that…

I blew $300 on a fancy wireless headset because the box *promised* the ultimate freedom. Freedom to flail around my living room like a caffeinated octopus, sure, but that freedom…

Right, let’s cut to the chase. You’re probably wondering, ‘Does battery memory system status monitor cost money?’ Most of the time, the answer is a resounding NO. I’ve seen a…

Look, I’ve been down this rabbit hole more times than I care to admit. Buying gadgets that promise the moon and deliver a dim, flickering lightbulb. My journey through smart…