🚀 Big news! I’ve completely refreshed OILL.com with a new focus: honest tech gadget reviews. I’m not a paid influencer. I’m a technologist who’s been in IT for decades – from Unix sysadmin to running one of Ontario’s first ISPs in the 90s. Now I’m a senior exec at a networking company. I buy gadgets,…
Tech That Helps You Sleep Better Good sleep is everything. These gadgets helped me (and can help you) get better rest without medication or major lifestyle changes. Best Sleep Gadgets 2026 🎧 Ozlo Sleepbuds Check Price on Amazon → Designed specifically for sleep—tiny earbuds that sit flush in your ear, perfect for side sleeping. They…
Check Price on Amazon → Why Bone Conduction Headphones? If you’ve ever dealt with ear fatigue from traditional headphones, hated having things in your ears, or wanted to stay aware of your surroundings while listening to audio—bone conduction might be the answer. Instead of sending sound through your ear canal, these headphones use vibrations through…
Check Price on Amazon → Why I Switched to Bone Conduction I bought these 3 weeks ago and I absolutely love them. I wore over the ear and head headsets for 3-4 years and noticed that they were creating a bald spot. I tried a few in-ear headsets but they all sucked. How Bone Conduction…
Check Price on Amazon → A Fun Gift for Crypto-Curious Kids I got these ESP32 Bitcoin lottery miners for my boys as gifts—they’re into crypto and these were a perfect way to combine learning with fun. The setup instructions are easy to follow, and they had a blast tweaking them. What is a NerdMiner? These…
Check Price on Amazon → Sleep Tech That Actually Works Sleepbuds have come a long way. The Ozlo Sleepbuds are designed specifically for sleep—small enough to be comfortable side-lying, with features that make them ideal for nighttime use. What Makes Sleepbuds Different Unlike regular earbuds, sleepbuds are engineered for comfort while sleeping. They’re tiny, sit…
Updated April 2026: The Humane AI Pin has been discontinued. This article reflects the product’s history and what we can learn from its failure. The AI Pin That Couldn’t: A Cautionary Tale When I first wrote about the Humane AI Pin in 2023, it was being hyped as the next big thing—a screenless wearable that…
Check Price on Amazon → Electronics Learning Without the Frustration If you have kids, you should check out littleBits. These modular electronic building blocks make learning electronics accessible and fun—no soldering, no wiring, just magnetic snap-together components. What is the STEAM Student Set? Now owned by Sphero, littleBits has evolved into a serious educational platform.…
Check Price on Amazon → Shoes with Wheels—Still Cool After 25 Years This week’s post is a little less high tech, but innovative just the same. My youngest son William told me he wanted HEELYS for his 11th birthday and I started to check out what the heck HEELYS were all about. The Origin Story…
Check Price on Amazon: Meta Quest 3 → My First VR Experience While travelling to one of my company’s partners, Internet2 in Ann Arbor Michigan, I got a chance to test drive an Oculus Virtual Reality setup. For those who haven’t experienced true immersive 3D VR—all I can say is wow. What Makes VR Different…