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Smart lock locked you out of your home?
What is a smart lock? One of the more popular smart home products is the smart lock. It certainly is tempting to be able to open, close, lock, and unlock your door without having to carry around a notched piece of metal with you at all times. Keys have been around for...
Lutron dimmer – Secret settings convert to a switch
You say Lutron switches, I say Lutron dimmers - no cheating! Previously, I’ve written about the difference between a Lutron dimmer and a Lutron switch used to control lights. I’ve also mentioned secret manufacturer codes that can be used to reset many smart home...
“Cheat codes” for your smart home reset?
Cheat Codes for smart home devices Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A Do you recognize the famous “Konami” video game cheat codes? If you played classic video games as a kid, or are intro retro gaming now, you might still have these memorized. It’s the...
Adaptive lighting – what the heck is it?
Natural circadian rhythms Body rhythms In the last few years there has been a lot of interest emerging in how lights and adaptive lighting affect us. Scientists believe our bodies are heavily influenced by our daily circadian rhythm. A 24-hour cycle of sleeping and...
Fix Wi-Fi speed and smart home device problems
No connection, bad connection, dropped connections Sooner or later we all experience Wi-Fi speed problems with our smart home. But equally frustrating are when devices that worked for weeks or months, suddenly stop working. Existing devices seem to run slowly or limp...
Color temperature of lights – what does it mean?
What is the difference between cool white, warm white, and daylight color temperatures? What color is white? By color temperature I’m not talking about color changing lights. Yes, you can choose from a wide variety of LED lights that change colors from red, green,...