Right then. First post.
I've been meaning to start this for a while. I spend a lot of time researching gear before I buy it — reading forums, watching YouTube reviews, comparing specs — and I figured I might as well put my own thoughts somewhere useful while I'm at it.
What this site is
Filce.uk is where I write honest reviews of the tech, tools, and gear I actually use. No press samples, no sponsored content, no affiliate-first thinking. I buy things (sometimes against my better judgement), use them properly, and then write about them.
If you've been burned by a glowing 5-star review that turned out to be written by someone who got the thing for free and tested it for two days — same. This is the antidote to that.
What I'll be covering
I work in telecoms and spend a frankly unreasonable amount of time tinkering at home. That means:
- Home Automation — I'm deep into Home Assistant. Expect guides, product reviews, and probably a few cautionary tales about automations that didn't quite work as planned.
- Homelabs — Self-hosted everything. NAS boxes, mini PCs, Proxmox, networking gear.
- 3D Printing — I have a printer (or two). Sometimes things come out well.
- Photography & Video — I shoot stuff occasionally and own more camera gear than I should.
- Tools & DIY — I do my own home renovation work. The tools matter.
- Gaming Accessories — Controllers, headsets, the peripherals that actually make a difference.
Affiliate links — the honest bit
Some posts will include Amazon affiliate links. If you buy something through them, I get a small cut — at no extra cost to you. I'll always flag when a link is affiliate, and I'll only ever link to things I'd genuinely recommend.
I'm not trying to turn this into a content farm. I just want it to be useful.
More posts incoming. Check the RSS feed if you want to follow along.
— Sam