May 16, 2023 You read that right. Sound a little far-fetched? It might surprise you but nuclear reactors for home use isn’t some far out, science fiction story. Small-scale nuclear reactors have powered remote research stations, military bases and spacecraft. However, it wasn’t until the 21st century that they began…

May 9, 2023 If you are new to WiFi, judging from my experience working with people unfamiliar with smart home technology, it either seems simple or intimidating. Many people leave the setting up of their WiFi in the hands of the ‘cable guy’ who installs their internet and then pretty…

May 2, 2023 As Debbie and I move through the design process of our home I’m also integrating smart home technology into it. One of the things I’ve learned since we started our smart home journey 7 years ago is it works flawlessly for the person who designs it. But…

April 25, 2023 I’m following up my post from last week on robot vacuums with another lesser known smart home technology — smart blinds. Like robot vacuums, there are a multitude of options for automating the opening and closing of your window coverings. But why go to all the trouble…

April 18, 2023 Debbie and I have been enjoying smart home technology now for 7 years. We’ve taken advantage of all of the usual suspects when it comes to our smart homes — lights, switches, voice assistants, thermostats, sensors and more. Robot vacuums were always on the list but we…

April 11, 2023 For those of you in the Amazon and Alexa smart home camp, you’re probably familiar with Amazon Sidewalk. If you use Google Home or Apple HomeKit to manage your smart home, Amazon Sidewalk is a connected network powered by Amazon devices, like Ring cameras and Echo speakers…

April 4, 2023 I got a call recently from our daughter asking me what’s the best smart door lock for her home. That was kind of like asking me what kind of car she should buy. As you can imagine, there are a lot of options and all accomplish the…

March 28, 2023 Smart Home technology can be a wonderful way to automate and simplify life for you. But the shear volume of options can be daunting. From lighting to video doorbells to sensors the amount of potential solutions can make your head spin. One of the areas I initially…

March 21, 2023 If you’ve read much of my posts here you know I’m a HUGE proponent of wiring everything you possibly can in your smart home. And as Debbie and I will be building from scratch that’s our plan. I’m sure many of you are thinking ‘I have an…