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Time For Password Hygiene?
No Preaching It’s one of those things many of use know about but fail to actually do - paying attention to how we create and use passwords. As many more of us are now working from home, either permanently or temporarily because of the current health crisis, I think it...
SmartPlug Innovation?
Everything that can be Invented has been Invented Attributed to Charles H. Duell, the Commissioner of US patent office in 1899, this apocryphal quote seems apropos to the ubiquitous smart plug. Every introductory blog, video, or online article about starting a smart...
Best DIY Alarm Systems for 2021?
DIY Burglar Alarms Have Arrived DIY alarm systems have matured to become a cost effective and reliable alternative to traditional professional security systems. Ppioneered by smaller brands such as SimpliSafe, many other companies have jumped into the fray to grab our...
Wi-Fi 6 or is it Why-Fi 6?
Is WI-FI 6 the latest new shiny object? With tech products like Wi-Fi 6 we are often eager to buy the latest new thing. Even if we don’t know why we should. Almost like little children, we are drawn to the shiny new objects simply because they are new. Our desire to...
Cord Cutter: Navigating TV Choices in 2021
What’s On TV If you haven’t noticed, while you are becoming a cord cutter for viewing mainstream TV, technology moving from high definition to ultra high definition and even creeping towards 8K. A quick history of TV formats in the United States The easiest way to...
Can You Solve SmartHome Automation Challenges With A Proxy?
Proxy-Powered Home Automation The dictionary defines the word proxy as “the authority to represent someone else” which is close to what it means in software programming too. In a nutshell, a proxy is when one thing stands in for another. You manipulate one thing, and...