I am a husband, father, technology enthusiast and general tinkerer with a knack for saving money through technology. I write in a personal style with dry wit to connect with my readers and give you a chuckle from time to time.
Thinking about building an unRaid server to begin your Canadian cloud journey? This beginner-friendly guide walks through everything from choosing your hardware and creating the unRaid USB to configuring storage, Docker, Community Applications, and backups.
Background I've spent a ridiculous amount of my life handing my digital life over to somebody else as most people have done over the years. Google has my photos and devices. Someone else has my files. Someone else has my movies. Someone else knows what websites I'
Day 1 - The Wallflowers in Ottawa Well, vacation 2026 is over as quick as it began, but what a great vacation it was. It started on August 20 where Jodi and I got to attend the opening night of the new Ottawa music venue, History Ottawa and see The Wallflowers.
TLDR: Yup, its the king If you’ve lived in Canada anytime in the last decade, you’ve likely seen the distinctive blue-and-white boxes on doorsteps or heard the buzz about the "mattress made for Canadians." Endy essentially pioneered the mattress-in-a-box movement in
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Most homeowners don't think about their hot water tank until they wake up to a cold shower. The reality is that a little preventative maintenance can add years to the life of your water heater and help it run more efficiently. Two of the most important maintenance tasks
In this time of increasing costs, falling markets and ever growing global financial instability, people are looking inward to reduce their household costs to make their hard earned dollar work the hardest for them. Here are six clear and easy steps/changes to make to help you save hundreds if
I should mention, while all these cameras I have connected via POE, they are all also available via wifi, so no need to be scared away due to the POE talk. In the world of home security, you often face a choice: the easy, subscription-heavy path of consumer tech
