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How much of a security system needs backup power?
An outage can affect security in two different ways: the house may lose power, or the internet connection may drop while power is still available. Those failures don’t…
If you had to rig up your own home security on a tight budget, what would you do?
Let’s say you just moved into a new place and can’t afford the fancy security stuff yet. What’s your go-to hack for making things feel safer? Like, would…
Why does my browser keep forgetting stuff?
I swear, every time I close my browser, half the sites act like they’ve never seen me before. I thought websites were supposed to remember you with those…
No more fumbling for keys: did you know this?
Here’s a random tidbit I stumbled on - apparently, the first cars with those push-button “unlock” fobs came out in the early 1980s. I always thought it was…
Finally ditched my USB drives and life's never been easier
I used to be that person who carried around like three different USB sticks everywhere, you know, just in case. One for work stuff, one for personal files,…
Finally got around to fixing my alarm setup - feeling accomplished!
Been putting off checking my home alarm system for ages, but finally tackled it this weekend. Surprisingly easy, and now everything's running smooth again. Curious if anyone else…
Can't seem to quiet my brain lately
Lately I've been having this issue where my brain just won't shut up, especially at night. Like, I'll lay down exhausted, ready to finally sleep, and suddenly my…
Finally found something that quiets my anxious brain
I've always been a bit of an overthinker, you know, mind racing at night and all that. Recently tried one of those weighted blankets, and honestly, it's like…
Simple trick to make your place less attractive to burglars
A friend of mine who's a cop once told me burglars hate houses that look occupied. So now whenever I go away, I leave a cheap radio on…
Smart gadgets for security - worth it or nah?
Been thinking about setting up some of those smart cameras and door sensors around the house, you know, the ones you control from your phone. But I’m kinda…
