Welcome to the Drained Battery Society. Barely Charged. Fully Opinionated.
If you've ever made a noise getting out of a chair, argued with a self-checkout machine, or wondered why everything suddenly needs an app, welcome aboard.
Every week, Peter Conway takes a humorous look at work, growing older, modern tech, and the little frustrations nobody warned us about.
Pick an episode, but stretch first. You're not 49 anymore.
Appliances with personalities... A trip to L.L. Bean's flagship store that did not go as planned... When your back wins after exercise... Never having your own dinner plan... And your kids becoming your teachers. Plus: A check-in on your battery's charge this weekNobody Needed ThisRecharge Recommendation of the WeekA few Universal Truths...and a bunch of fake sponsors.If you've ever planned a fun weekend only to spend Sunday recovering from Saturday... welcome home. Barely charged. Full...
Episode 3 – Left on Shakedown Street Technology was supposed to make life easier. Instead, somewhere along the way it started making us feel old. This week, Peter talks about the moment you realize you're no longer the person everyone asks for tech support, why beating traffic becomes a personality trait after 50, and how one wrong glance at a GPS turned "Shakedown Street" into an actual road. Plus, a look at AI-powered toasters that nobody asked for, a restaurant in Belfast, Maine that's wor...
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