Paul's Tech Makeover

I used our move to Pennsylvania five years ago as a chance to reevaluate the…

While I still plan to wire Ethernet into my home office, I’m experimenting with Powerline…

I knew we’d make smart home mistakes and that we would go down certain roads…

I was just pondering the pointlessness of all the Google Home smart speakers we have.…

It’s time for a quick smart home check in to see where we’re at and…

Anyone interested in smart home technologies will immediately run into a long list of issues.…

In the three months or so since we've switched (back) to cord-cutting services, we've been…

Using a cord-cutting service requires the ability to give up expectations we have from the…

Our experience with cable TV has been hugely negative. And after struggling with it for…

In 2017, we moved to Pennsylvania and underwent what I think of as Phase 1…

I really enjoy the sound quality of Sonos wireless smart speakers, but I don't like…

In the past week, a few unrelated events have brought some closure to what I…

As many predicted, and as I had feared, streaming TV services simply aren't ready for…

I couldn't be less happy with our TV situation, which is the exact opposite of…

I previously discussed the crazy mess of lighting controls in our new home. This week,…

After just a few weeks of testing cord-cutting services in our new home, I've uncovered…