Some smart home tech is a slam dunk. Others feel like you’re wrestling an octopus in a bathtub. Cameras fall somewhere in the middle, leaning towards octopus. I spent …

Honestly, I almost threw the Blink Video Doorbell out the window after my first attempt to install it. You’d think a smart doorbell would be plug-and-play, right? Wrong. My …

Fried wires. That’s what comes to mind when I think about my first attempt to figure out how to install a backup camera in car systems. Smoke, a burning …

Scraping together a few hundred bucks for a shiny new home security system and then getting hit with a bill that makes your eyes water? Yeah, been there. That …

Honestly, I waited way too long to get decent cameras around my place. My first attempt involved a cheap, Wi-Fi-only setup that dropped connection more often than a toddler …

Honestly, the first time I tried to figure out how to install a rear view camera, I almost threw the entire kit out the window. Wires everywhere, confusing diagrams …

Honestly, trying to figure out how to install a rear camera in your car can feel like assembling IKEA furniture in the dark. You’ve got wires that look suspiciously …

Look, nobody wants to be that person. You know, the one who just missed that low-flying pigeon or their kid’s bike just out of sight.  That’s where a rear camera comes in. Bought my first car back in ’08.  Thought I was hot stuff, but parallel parking felt like performing brain surgery in a windstorm. This whole idea of how to install rear camera for car seemed daunting, but honestly, it’s easier than you think if you avoid my stupid mistakes. Let’s cut the fluff and get to what actually works, and what will just waste your weekend and some cash. Finally Figuring Out How to Install Rear Camera for Car My first attempt at …

Wiring. Ugh. The mere thought of it used to send shivers down my spine, a cold sweat prickling my forehead like I was about to face a tax audit. …

Drilling into my new siding felt like sacrilege. Honestly, I’d rather wrestle a badger than do this again. My first attempt at figuring out how to install outdoor security …