September 25, 2022 I don’t think it’s any secret that Debbie and I have been developing an Alexa-centric smart home. Google Home is still a strong competitor out there and Apple HomeKit has been gaining momentum as well. …

September 18, 2022| As a follow up to my recent post ‘Is Fast Internet Coming to Your Town?’ regarding Google Fiber and their super-fast gigabit home internet service, I’m seeing Comcast has upped the game. …

September 11, 2022 As week 1 kicks off in the NFL I thought it might be helpful to cover all the ways to catch the action on your smart TV. Whether you watch a game here and there, are a hard core ‘paint your face on game day’ fan or…

September 4, 2022 We might still be waiting on flying cars but there are some striking similarities between the future as foretold by ‘The Jetsons’ and the time we’re living in now. The show itself is about to celebrate its 60th anniversary — it debuted on September 23rd, 1962, a…

August 28, 2022 When Debbie and I started looking for property to build our new smart home on we started by making a list of ‘Must Haves’ and ‘Nice to Haves.’ Makes sense, right? I think Yogi Bera put it best in our case: “If you don’t know where you…

August 21, 2022 While I was doing the research on last week’s post ‘Smart Thermostats: Make Life Easier With These Features,’ I also ran across some other interesting information. How does a FREE or heavily discounted smart thermostat sound? As the cost of a smart thermostat factors into the decision…

August 14, 2022 Thanks to all who shared comments and questions on last week’s post ‘Let’s Talk about The ROI on Solar ….’ There was a lot of great exchange that has gotten me even more excited about installing solar and in-home batteries connected to the SPAN smart electrical panel…

August 7, 2022 If you’re considering installing solar panels on your home, you’ll likely have a lot of questions like I did. Many potential buyers wonder if solar is worth it or will solar panels eventually pay for themselves. The answer to both questions looks to be yes. However…

July 31, 2022 Debbie and I have received a lot of great comments the past couple weeks on ways to beat the scorching summer heat we’re experiencing right now with smart home technology. If you missed them, catch up on my posts about smart thermostats and smart ceiling fans to…