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3 Months on with the TP-Link Deco BE9300: What Actually Changed

Three months with the TP-Link Deco BE9300. Here is what genuinely improved, what to watch out for, and how to set it up …

10 Oct 2026 · 9 min read

My Nest Protect alarms quietly dropped off the app for months. Here is how to check yours, why it happens, and how to …

3 Oct 2026 · 7 min read

A practical UK guide to diagnosing poor video call quality, covering upload speed, Wi-Fi signal, congestion and device …

22 Sep 2026 · 9 min read

Build a home media server for under £100 using a Raspberry Pi or old laptop. Stream films, music and photos with Plex or …

28 Aug 2026 · 8 min read

Mike runs the Tech Dads Life Family Tech Safety Checker across every device his kids use and shares what it flagged, …

25 Aug 2026 · 8 min read

Learn how to set up a Raspberry Pi 5 for the first time with your kids - from choosing a starter kit to installing the …

18 Aug 2026 · 8 min read

Mike tests every point on the TechDadsLife Used Tech Buying Checklist using a real second-hand purchase - what it …

11 Aug 2026 · 9 min read

Tech dad Mike reflects honestly on screen time guilt, what the research actually says, and why modelling healthy tech …

10 Jul 2026 · 9 min read

We tried a no-phones Sunday every week for a month as a family. Here's what was easy, what was hard, and whether we'd …

30 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

The real cost of running an EV as a family in the UK - home charging, tariffs, public charging, insurance and servicing …

26 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Mike runs the TechDads Life Home Wi-Fi Health Checker on his Deco X60 and M5 mesh network and shares exactly what it …

19 Jun 2026 · 8 min read