Andy Baryer starts with the fire extinguisher most people forget the moment it's mounted on the wall, explaining exactly how it can quietly stop working without anyone realizing until it's too late. From there he shares a handful of genuinely useful ways to repurpose dryer lint instead of tossing it out.

What Your Fire Extinguisher's Gauge Is Actually Telling You

Andy walks through how often to check a fire extinguisher, what the colour zones on the gauge mean, and the warning signs that mean it's time to replace one. He follows it with practical dryer lint reuses, from fire starters to garden tricks most people have never tried.

The Car You Own Today Might Not Get Updates in 10 Years

Andy draws a direct line between smartphones losing software support after a few years and what's likely coming for vehicles increasingly built around onboard computers. He also unpacks digital dementia, a growing pattern tied to how much thinking people have handed off to AI and their phones.

Topics: fire extinguisher maintenance, car computer software, digital dementia symptoms, dryer lint hacks, DIY home safety

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Originally aired on 2026-08-17