Author name: Jarrett

After 13 years of being in education, the desire to write took over. I love writing fiction, screenplays, and technology articles. I hope one day to have a site that you come to on the daily to see what's going on.

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HomeKit Feature Request – Finer Control of Users in the Home App

HomeKit and the Home app need love in the next round of Apple’s updates. I’ve had a mostly positive experience using HomeKit—and it’s the only smart home system I’ve used—I’m surprised to see it languish so much. While there are many things that I wish Apple would add to the Home app and HomeKit, like […]

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Recovery – My Vasectomy 1 Week Later Check-In

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My Favorite Dad Tech Products in 2024

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My Vasectomy Recovery and Post-Op Thoughts

I can only think of a few times in my life when my anxiety reached the heights it reached before my Vasectomy surgery—the birth of my sons and my wedding day. Time seemed to slow down to half speed. Getting this elective procedure was something I did for my family—check out all my reasons why.

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One of the Hardest Things I Do as a Dad Is Let My Son Struggle

Becoming a Dad has been the greatest joy of my life. Little things have become heartwarming as I watch my sons grow and learn. Yet, raising kids is not for the faint of heart. I feel pretty lucky that my years of teaching prepared me to help my sons learn and grow. However, one of

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Why I Ended Up Not Trying Out the Apple Vision Pro at Home

The future is on its way. I’m so excited about some new technology for the first time in a long time. The old me would have jumped in feet first and bought an Apple Vision Pro despite costing around four thousand dollars. When it launched, I headed to the Apple Store and got my Apple

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Avoiding the Oops – Time for a Vasectomy

This post is a little awkward. I’ve never shared anything like this with anyone but loved ones before, but next week, I have a vasectomy scheduled. Sharing this information is important so other husbands and dads know they aren’t alone and have options. I understand this might also be a hot issue that some people

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Failing Grade – I Don’t Think You Understand the Assignment

Life is funny. I didn’t intend to end up where I currently am. I mean, I always figured I would end up married with kids, but I never thought I’d be a stay-at-home dad. Right now, life is hard, but it sure is good. As life twists and turns, I’m living the life I always

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Speeding Up My 2019 iMac with an External SSD

I had never experienced a slow Mac before. Not one that was only a few years old, at least. But every time my wife tried to log on to our 2019 iMac, she would complain that it took forever. I knew I had to do something to make it better. I couldn’t buy a new

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