PILLAR 5 OF 5
Technology
Tools that make life easier without
taking it over.
Technology is the pillar people assume is hardest. It isn’t. It’s the one with the biggest payoff for the smallest effort, if you’re willing to be picky.
I don’t care about being “good with tech.” I care about tools that quietly make my life easier without demanding constant attention. A doorbell camera so I know who’s there before I open the door. Lights that come on automatically when I walk into a dark room. A medical alert device that stays in my pocket without me thinking about it. The point isn’t to be plugged in. The point is to have fewer things that can go wrong.
The Technology pillar is about picking a few good tools, setting them up once, and letting them fade into the background. I’ll write honest reviews of what I’ve tried. Some of it is worth it. A lot isn’t. I’ll tell you which is which. I’ll also tell you when something is an affiliate link, and I won’t recommend anything I wouldn’t use in my own house.
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