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TechDadsLife @TechDadsLife

My family think I collect toys.

Joined December 2022
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TechFact: CAPTCHA stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.
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10 years of tech regrets did Labour actually bring Apple back? Both up this week. techdadslife.com
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TechFact: The Apollo Guidance Computer had far less memory than a cheap modern calculator, yet it helped take humans to the Moon.
Do you have a dedicated home office or work wherever you land?
Tesla or another EV brand, which would you choose?
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TechFact: The 3.5-inch floppy became popular partly because its hard plastic shell survived pockets, bags and school desks better.
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Note to self: iPhone 1 had no app store, no GPS, no copy-paste. It shipped.
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Best tech gift you've ever given or received?
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TechFact: Intel's 4004, released in 1971, is widely regarded as the first commercial microprocessor.
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Stop arguing about screen time. Let your router do it for you. Game changer for family life. #TechDadsLife
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TechFact: Microsoft Excel first launched on the Macintosh before becoming dominant on Windows.
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Incredible watching today's storm in New York wash over the city, lightning and rain completely covering mid town Manhattan. Spectacular viewing from @oneworldnyc Thank you for the superb experience
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Loving the new simulation rule from Fifa, we need this in the Premier and Championships #WorldCup
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Do you still have a traditional TV package alongside streaming?
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Best note-taking app you've tried?
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The most expensive lesson I've learned buying tech over the last decade: never buy first-gen hardware. You pay full price to be the unpaid beta tester. Wait six months, the bugs get fixed, the price drops, and you keep your dignity intact.
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Got a box of barely used tech somewhere in your house? Same. Ten years of expensive mistakes and I finally wrote it all down. Link in bio. #TechDad #TechTips #Gadgets #SmartHome
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Best streaming device, Apple TV, Fire Stick, Chromecast, or Roku?
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Ten years of buying tech has taught me a lot. Mostly through expensive mistakes. Here's what I'd tell myself if I could go back.
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Incompatibility will ruin your life. Before buying anything smart home related, check it works with what you already own. I cannot stress how many hours I've lost to this one mistake.
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The purchases I'm most proud of all had one thing in common: I researched them properly, waited for reviews from real users, and bought them to solve an actual problem I had. Boring process, brilliant results. What's the best bit of tech you've ever talked yourself out of, and do
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