The first robot lawn mower I ever touched was in 1998, at a trade show in Germany, and I remember two things about it: it cost more than my car, and it required burying a signal wire around the entire perimeter of your yard like some kind of subterranean dog fence for electronics. For the …
The $30 Upgrade That Silenced My Morning Chaos The alarm goes off at 6:00 AM. I stumble out of bed, heading straight for my coffee maker. But first—the lights. The router. The monitor. The speaker. Every morning, I am flipping switches and hunting for power buttons like I am operating some industrial equipment before my …