Heading off to school on a budget and want to know how to make a smart dorm for under $100 $50 $25? Alright, you frugal college-bound genius, I am here to give you not 10, not 20, but 35 cool college tech products. Safeguard That Mac ‘n Cheese ack in the day, roughly a quarter-century ago (yikes), I spent my …
Can Amazon Alexa Speak Spanish? SI! Pero…
In this article, I’m going to give you a thorough answer to the question: can Alexa speak Spanish on your Amazon Echo devices? The first half of this article answers this question in English, but you can click here to skip to a Spanish version. The answer is not as simple as might think, so let’s dive right in. Can …
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In this post, I explore how to change Alexa’s name, voice, and language. Sadly you can’t replace Alexa’s voice with Samuel Jackson, Jarvis, Lord Vader, Cardi B, Morgan Freeman, or Snoop Dogg [yet]. Update! However, Amazon announced last week that you WILL be able to replace Alexa’s voice for many common phrases with Samuel L. Jackson’s voice. The feature is available …
Do Ring Video Doorbells Get Stolen? [How to Prevent It]
In this post, I answer a slightly scary question: do Ring video doorbells get stolen? The short answer is yes of course! But take a few simple precautions and you can dramatically reduce the chances of having your smart doorbells go missing. Let’s take a peek. Ding Dong. Record. ideo doorbell cameras do significantly improve your home security and give you added peace …
Can Amazon Alexa Speak French in 2025? [Oui! Mais…]
In this blog post, I will answer the following question clearly and concisely, to the best of my abilities: Can Amazon Alexa Speak French? If you prefer the short answer and want to get straight to the point, here it is: Yes, Amazon Alexa is able to speak French. The French dialects Alexa supports are Canadian French, French/U.S., and French/U.K. …
Can Amazon Alexa Speak Brazilian Portuguese? [Sim! But…]
In this article, I promise to do my very best to answer the following question fully and concisely: Can Amazon Alexa speak Brazilian Portuguese? I first address the question in English, so if you prefer to read it in Portuguese, click here to skip to the Portuguese version. If you just want the short answer here it is: Yes, Amazon …
SNOO vs Halo vs BabyBjorn: 3 Smart Cribs Compared [+Alternatives]
In the article, I’ll provide a thorough SNOO smart crib review that includes a comparison of the SNOO vs Halo vs BabyBjorn and alternative products. At the end of this article, I’ll also include a link to a new article that I just published comparing the SNOO with 4Moms’ Mamaroo and Graco smart sleepers if you would like to explore …