Things Your Amazon Echo Show Can Do That You Forgot

I bought an Echo Show three years ago and used it as a kitchen timer and a music speaker for […]

Smart Lights That Actually Save You Money on Electricity

I bought smart bulbs because I wanted to turn my living room purple for movie night. That was the entire […]

Get Your Inbox to Zero and Keep It There

At its peak, my personal inbox had 8,742 unread emails. I know the number exactly because I took a screenshot […]

Smart TV Privacy Settings You Need to Change Now

I bought a new TV last year and skipped through the setup screens like everyone does — agree, agree, agree, […]

Back Up Your Phone Photos Before It Is Too Late

My sister dropped her phone in a lake last summer. Not a puddle — a lake. It sank. She lost […]

Things Your Amazon Echo Show Can Do That You Probably Forgot

My Echo Show sat on the kitchen counter for a year doing exactly two things: showing the time and playing […]

Robot Vacuum Maintenance Most People Forget (Mine Almost Died)

My robot vacuum started acting drunk. It would spin in circles, bump into the same wall six times, and then […]

Turn Your Old Phone Into Something Actually Useful (Not Just a Paperweight)

“You should sell it.” That is what everyone says about old phones. But my four-year-old Android was worth maybe $40 […]

Clean Your Phone the Right Way Without Damaging the Screen or Ports

My phone fell face-down on a public bathroom floor. I will let that sentence sit for a moment. I picked […]

Notification Detox — Reclaim Your Attention in 10 Minutes

I counted my phone notifications one afternoon. In one hour: 47. Slack reactions, email previews, news alerts I never signed […]