I absolutely love technology and I have a lot of it kicking around my house. Unfortunately I typically buy some tech, unpack it and get it set up long before I take any time to take some photos and write about it on the blog! This is a growing area of interest for me on the blog so I’ll be sure to feature more content here over the coming year.
It’s been quite the month at Life of Man headquarters when it comes to embracing new technology and upgrading old kit. At the start of April there was an embrace of voice assistants with the purchase of a Google Home Mini and then only 2 weeks ago I finally upgraded […]
In recent years I’ve become less inclined to upgrade my phone the minute my handset contract expires. Although technology with mobile phones has moved forward the incremental gains in features and performance have simply left me feeling like unless an upgrade is absolutely necessary i.e. I’ve smashed my phone to […]
When it comes to latest technology I’m usually one of the first to get interested and excited about getting my hands on it. This will typically result in either a quick embrace of the tech with a swift purchase or the realisation that being an early adopter will seriously hurt […]
Whether you are a die-hard online shopper or you own a standalone website dedicated to retail sales, you are likely already aware of the important impact that technology has had upon our daily lives. Not only have the sales portals themselves expanded, but you can now find exactly what you […]
No matter how much you try to deny it by heading to the pub after work, there’s no escaping the fact that it is now October, the weather is getting colder the evenings are getting darker earlier. With the cooler winter season fast approaching and Christmas lurking just around the […]
We’re seeing the end of paper tickets and wristbands for festival entries, as switching to mobile contactless and RFID options are more applicable for most people. A new study by an online label company revealed that millennials are leaning more towards these new technologies. They found that nearly 50% of […]
I live a fairly simple life. I don’t buy many clothes, I don’t frequently splash out on expensive things and any money that I do have at the end of a month I put into savings. The only large outgoing that I tend to have is my annual 2 week […]
As a home owner the one thing that always gives cause for concern is a lack of home security. Is the house protected whilst you’re away and additionally, whilst you’re away how do you know if there has been an incident. This is certainly something I give a lot of […]
Wandering around Wickes recently something caught my eye – USB plug sockets! Now I’m not usually someone who makes impulse purchases however on this occasion it seemed like a good idea – especially as my wife wasn’t present. Gadgets? MAN gadgets? Oh go on then! My thought process behind this […]
Back in February I looked at my house and decided that it was time to drag it kicking and screaming into the 21st century. This meant embarking on a rather ambitious plan that involved 3 months of DIY and learning some new skills. The first job on my list was […]
Having owned a (completely useless) Samsung Galaxy S2 followed by an LG Nexus 5 (which got worse with every passing hour), 18 months ago I left the word of Android behind me and headed into the world of iOS; I picked myself up an iPhone 6s. Now any sane person […]
So Christmas just happened and what better opportunity is there for an excuse to upgrade things around your home? In the weeks leading up to Christmas Sarah had said to me that she wanted a wireless speaker so that she could stream music. After a lot of research and consideration around […]
Back in September this year I got married and Sarah and I decided to make our own photobooth for the wedding. We had a few ideas to keep the price down however the greatest expense would be the camera. We contemplated getting a camera with a printer attachment and doing […]
So this is a pretty random post for my blog HOWEVER having bought some PoachPods from Debenhams recently (£6) I felt obliged to share their awesomeness/simplicity with the world! This all started with the typical man problem. No, not the awkward changing room loitering, the other one. Standing outside the toilets […]
I recently purchased a new Giant Escape 2 hybrid bike and with that I needed to buy some accessories! Primarily, a front and rear light as I intend to use my bike to commute from my home to the station each day. The shop assistant recommended a light to me […]
There aren’t many cars around that really make me stop what I’m doing and spend time thinking about where I would park it, how I would clean it, how it would look on my mansion driveway but the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is definitely one of them! Earlier today I […]
As I wrote about not too long ago, I commute to work by bus which means getting up early and walking running to the bus stop each morning. This in itself isn’t such a bad thing, except the Milton Keynes Arriva bus service is just awful, failing to turn up […]
Call sign: “Pearl” Having lived with the Seat Leon for what seemed like an eternity and with some cash back in the bank following buying a house I felt the need to return to owning a performance car. It was an inevitable consequence of coming back into money after spending […]
Call Sign: “Burt”, “Slug” Now this car was neither love at first sight, nor a car that I ever really learned to love during my time with it. The Leon was a means to an end that I had to put up with. In fact when I imagine an old […]
Call Sign: “Beetle”, “Panther” Having landed my first job out of university it was only a few months before I upgraded from my Ford Fiesta to a car which I’d wanted to own since 16 years of age – a 3 door, black metallic paint, air conditioned, 2005 (55 plate) […]
