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If you're anything like me, you worry about your home while you're out. More specifically, I worry about the damage that my nemesis - our cat - can do to ours. She loves knocking things over, sleeping where she shouldn't and scratching furniture when we're not there to stop her. To be fair on her, she's at ...
If there's one thing that really bothers me about cold mornings, it's condensation. That might sound a bit precious but, as I have asthma, I really notice the change in air quality at this time of year! Too much moisture in the air can lead to other nasties such as mould and nobody wants to be ...
Saving energy is something that's in everyone's interests. From being more environmentally friendly through to being kinder to our pockets, there are plenty of very good reasons to do so. It isn't always easy though - particularly with kids around! My three keep me on my toes. They're forever leaving lights on, not to mention the ...
Both of my sons have HEXBUG toys and really enjoy playing with them. We all love BBC's Robot Wars too. So this was always going to appeal. The HEXBUG Robot Wars Arena combines the hugely popular micro robots and the much-loved TV show. The set comprises two robots - namely Royal Pain and Impulse - two ...
As I alluded to in a recent post, getting my kids to clean their teeth properly is far from easy. While that debacle was specifically about my two-year-old daughter, her brothers' brushing efforts leave a little to be desired. They needed to up their game and, thanks to Playbrush, that's exactly what they've done! Most kids ...
We've been watching the latest series of Westworld and Humans lately. If you haven't seen either show, they share a common theme. That of robots developing minds of their own. The sci-fi genre has a pretty good track record of predicting future technological developments, so should we be worried? Will the machines rise up against us ...
One frustration many of us have with smartphones is their rather limited battery life. Indeed, 45% of smartphone users in a recent YouGov survey said that longer battery life was their most-wanted feature. For the record, the next two items on the collective wishlist were shatterproof screens (21%) and water resistance (16%). These findings set the stage ...
Yes, that is probably one of the geekiest blog post titles I've ever published, but I well and truly stand by it! I love technology and am always keen to try out new devices and gadgets as soon as possible. As a result, smart home devices are beginning to take over our house. We now have three smart ...
I've always been fascinated by STEM-related topics - although the less said about my aptitude with maths the better - and it's an area I'm keen for all three of my children to excel in. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to give its full name is becoming increasingly important. Particularly in the world of work. I'm ...
Our Google Home Assistant is easily the best bit of tech added to our house this year. We use it every day for a variety of things. These include checking the weather forecast before the school run and keeping the kids entertained. As a result it has set up permanent residence downstairs. This is great for ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, the writer of a multi-award-winning dad blog.
I've been writing Diary of the Dad since 2010 and it's gone from a small hobby to my full-time job.
I still have the same enthusiasm for this blog as I did when I wrote my first post and hope you enjoy reading my musings as much as I do writing them.
