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Are You Documenting Your Smart Home Projects?
The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword The biggest secret to a successful smart home project is not in the design or the building, but in the documentation. Without exaggeration, I must admit it has taken me many years to learn this simple lesson. Recently, I...
The Secret Epoxy For Smart Home Success
DIY or Pro Integration? As your smart home continues to grow, it can reach the point where you may feel like you are losing instead of gaining control. That simple home automation project to turn a few lights on or off at your command has morphed into a...
Is Your Smart Home Safe?
Look Past The Obvious I know there is a lot of general advice about security that is available. Hopefully you know some of the basics about avoiding viruses and malware on your computer and not replying to that Nigerian prince looking for your help to move millions...
Bring The Cineplex Home With Plex Media Server
Media - A Fancy Word For News, Leisure, & Entertainment The Plex Media Server is an amazing product that brings order to all your media - music, photos, and videos. It deserves serious consideration to be included as part of your smart home system and best of...
Top Ways to Save On Your Smart Home
Cost-Effective Smart Home System Choices Most DIY projects serve two different masters - our enjoyment of doing something by ourselves and the desire to save money. But the fun of learning, hands-on doing, and fiddling around with smart home tech is very...
Did You Leave The Backdoor Open?
Make Your Smart Home Fun with a Backdoor! Adding a backdoor to your smart home can be fun. Who said a smart home has to only be a serious automation and control system? You’re the one building it (and paying for it), so why not have some fun at the same...