The sheer number of smart home gadgets I’ve bought and immediately regretted could fill a small landfill. Seriously. I’ve got boxes under the stairs that are monuments to my …

Honestly, the sheer amount of garbage tech out there for cars is enough to make you want to sell everything and move into a cabin. I’ve seen backup cameras …

My first smart camera was a disaster. It promised the moon and delivered a grainy, pixelated mess that couldn’t tell a squirrel from a burglar. I wasted a solid …

Spent a ridiculous amount of cash on a dashcam system that promised the moon but delivered only static and frustration. It looked slick in the ad, all glowing LEDs …

Honestly, the thought of messing with my apartment door probably added a good five years to my stress levels. When I first saw the Ring Peephole Camera, I thought, …

Honestly, the first time I tried to mount a Ring camera, I nearly threw it across the yard. I’d watched one of those slick YouTube videos, figured it’d be …

Knocked it over the first time. The wire frayed. I ended up spending nearly $150 more than I planned, all because I rushed the initial setup. You’d think after …

Drilling into brick is way harder than it looks. Seriously. I learned that the hard way after one particularly frustrating Saturday trying to figure out how to install the …

Forget all the slick marketing videos. Actually getting a Ring doorbell installed can feel less like a DIY triumph and more like a wrestling match with your own doorbell …

Drilling holes in my house always felt like a gamble. For years, I’d stare at the instructions for smart home gadgets, feeling that familiar knot of dread. Would I …