August 21, 2026

A data center three states away just raised your electric bill. Here’s how the trick works and 4 ways to fight back.

You buy electricity from a regional market, and data centers are hitting every one. A power plant auction in the East hit a record $16.4 billion, and families in seven states paid $4.3 billion to connect data centers to the grid. Bills jumped 7.1% last year, double inflation. Four fixes inside.

September 4, 2025

Smart glasses are spyware

That’s me, virtually trying on Meta’s glasses on their website, doing my best Tom Cruise Risky Business impersonation. Spoiler, I didn’t buy them. These remind me of Google Glass. Those awkward $1,500 face computers from 2013 that made you look like a cyborg at brunch. They launched with a ton of hype and died just […]

July 21, 2025

Have AI be your own graphic artist

Confession time: I can’t draw. My brain doesn’t lean at all in the artsy direction. I’ve tried to teach myself Photoshop, but every attempt ends with me whisper-screaming “flatten layer” like it’s going to summon help from the Adobe gods.  But now? I create stunning, professional-looking images in seconds. And I don’t lift a finger […]

May 18, 2025

Don’t embarrass yourself in your next AI conversation

AI is everywhere: your inbox, your apps, your Zoom calls where Kyle keeps saying, “Let’s run it through chat-jeept.” If you’re going to drop those AI buzzwords, here’s how to not sound like a malfunctioning toaster and keep your smart-person street cred intact. Say them out loud as you go. Bonus points if you quiz […]

April 9, 2025

LinkedIn secrets for success

LinkedIn isn’t a graveyard, it’s a garden. Water it with useful posts and watch opportunity grow (yep, even in 2025).

June 7, 2023
Big Tech customer service numbers

10 tech company customer service phone numbers plus a secret way to know wait times

Do you need to contact Amazon, Microsoft, Apple or another Big Tech company? Here are customer service numbers for top tech companies.