Turns out, it’s not that simple. The short answer is that childcare isn’t deductible because it’s a personal expense. However, I can expense my personal assistant to do just as her title suggests: personal work.According to the IRS, a business … Continue reading →

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App. Where can I listen to podcasts for free? Popular options include Spotify, SoundCloud, Pocket Casts, and Stitcher. Many of these apps work on both Apple and Android … Continue reading →

It’s as simple as that. To launch the skill say “Alexa, open the BBC”. To help you get started, you’ll be asked what radio station, show or podcast you’d like to listen to when you first access the BBC Skill. … Continue reading →

Think of iHeartRadio as a sort of Pandora-TuneIn-Radio hybrid. It lets you stream live radio from more than 1,500 stations around the country and create custom stations based on a song or artist.The Talk Radio section also presents options including … Continue reading →

How easy is PICO-8 to learn? Pico-8 runs on an easy to understand programming language called Lua. If you’re looking for a Pico-8 tutorial, there are plenty to choose from. In many ways it resembles Python and doesn’t require and … Continue reading →

12 Best Home Automation Systems in 2021 Google Nest. Google Nest is a home security system that integrates all Google Nest products with Google Nest Hub and controls them with Google Assistant. Amazon Alexa. Photo credit: https://quotecatalog.com/ Apple HomeKit. Samsung … Continue reading →

Check your cables and connections. Sometimes loose, disconnected or damaged cables can cause connection issues. Restart your modem, router and point(s) Check your configuration. Call your internet service provider. Factory reset your Wifi devices. Contact support. Why has my Google … Continue reading →

five years. Privacy and security are hugely important for home security devices such as cameras, and today, Google Nest is committing further to building up security and privacy including a new promise of at least five years of support. Is … Continue reading →

Alexa’s access to some music and radio services will depend on the country you visit – most work fine in Hong Kong, but not mainland China, for example – but in most countries everything works exactly as it does at … Continue reading →

This new Echo Dot is loud, especially when compared to its predecessor. Sitting the two side by side, a 2nd Gen Echo Dot at max volume is right around as loud as a 3rd Gen Echo Dot is at 30%. … Continue reading →

Make sure that your Bluetooth device is fully charged and close to your Echo device when pairing. If you’ve previously paired your Bluetooth device, remove your paired Bluetooth device from Alexa. Then try pairing it again. How do I get … Continue reading →

Wave at Nest Protect and it will say, “Nest Protect has expired. Replace it now.” Buy a new alarm and recycle the expired one. Make sure you test your new Nest Protect once it’s installed. Can you use Nest Protect … Continue reading →

Open the Google Home app on your smartphone, and in the middle of the screen tap the name of the smart speaker you want to pair. In the top right corner of the screen for that speaker, tap on the … Continue reading →

Echo Show: When facing the screen, the Mic/Camera button is the left-most button on top of the device. Echo Spot: When facing the screen, the Mic/Camera button is in the middle on top of the device. Does Amazon Echo have … Continue reading →

Short answer: no. Forwarding a a fixed number of ports from your router to a specific device/pc on your network will not impact the connectivity of that PC or other devices. Can port forwarding affect Internet? The simple answer is … Continue reading →