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Control Your TV Your Way
Are You The Master Of Your (TV) Domain? Turn it on, turn it off, change the volume, change the channel, switch the input - these are all straightforward actions that we do frequently when watching TV. So why is it so hard to automate it properly? Controlling a...
Do You Feel The Need – The Need For (Wi-Fi) Speed?
Does Size Matter? When drooling over buying a new Wi-Fi router for your smart home network, are you obsessed with size and power? Do you look at price tags thinking the biggest, baddest router must be the most expensive one on the shelf? Do you have...
Should You Get An Apple HomePod?
Rip Van Winkle Is the Only Person That May Not Have Noticed The big news last week is the shipment (finally) of the long-awaited Apple HomePod smart speaker. The reviews are in and now all the early adopters are jumping in with their reviews, blog posts, and...
Using Augmented Reality (AR) to Improve Your Smart Home
The Augmented Reality Hype is Real! Have you heard about augmented reality? It has been one of the most hyped new technology trends with a lot of activity last year. AR is a variation on virtual reality (VR) that has more practical applications than just...
Are Your Smart Bulbs Making Your Smart Home Dumb?
Smart Bulbs are dumb! Yeah, I just did the unthinkable for a tech consultant - I stated a clear-cut opinion that just might rub some people the wrong way. I don’t like to be confrontational, so I try to steer clear of controversial positions that might offend or...
DIY Security Cameras Technical Guide
Choosing the best security camera system to buy is not easy. Although you can purchase very high quality cameras for affordable prices there are many different kinds of cameras making it much more difficult to know what to buy. Since I’ve gone through the...