JodyHi, I’m Jody. I graduated with honors with a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering and have over 15 years of experience working as an engineer with electronics products. I’m …
Roost Smart Battery Review; Hello WiFi Smoke Detector, Goodbye 2AM Beeping
JodyHi, I’m Jody. I graduated with honors with a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering and have over 15 years of experience working as an engineer with electronics products. I’m …
How to Make Your Own Z-Wave Outdoor Door Sensor
Not having any luck finding a Z-wave outdoor door sensor for a gate or pool area? No worries! It will require venturing outside of warranty coverage (oh my!) and may …
How to Create A Smart Home With Amazon Alexa
Imagine your home that turns on the lights, controls your thermostat, or activates smart cameras at the command of your voice – how cool is that! Nowadays, almost all devices …
Best Smart Sprinkler Controllers: Automated Watering Comparison
Keeping your lawn healthy can be challenging even for the most experienced gardener. But with devices like smart sprinklers, you can easily keep up with the demands of your lawn …
What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of WiFi for Home Automation
If you’re like me, you love the idea of new and innovative ways to make our lives easier at home. Home automation ideas can be fun to automate mundane tasks …
Nest Thermostat E vs Ecobee3 Lite – Which One is Better?
When it comes to smart thermostats, two popular brands stand out from the rest – Nest and Ecobee. Today, we’re looking at the Nest Thermostats E and Ecobee3 Lite. Both …
Who Makes the Best Wink Motion Sensors?
Do you want to incorporate motion detectors with your smart devices? Do you want to automate, for example, the lights in your dining room to turn on when someone is …
Open Sesame! Bluetooth Smart Lock or Dryer Automation Kit?
Sesame seems to still be on pace for their first production batch of locks at the end of April 2015, so I think now is an appropriate time to go …
A Look at D-Link Home Automation’s New WiFi Siren
JodyHi, I’m Jody. I graduated with honors with a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering and have over 15 years of experience working as an engineer with electronics products. I’m …
A Look at the New DLink WiFi Water Sensor
JodyHi, I’m Jody. I graduated with honors with a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering and have over 15 years of experience working as an engineer with electronics products. I’m …
How to Make a Smart Ceiling Fan With an Existing Fan
Thinking of controlling your ceiling fan via your smartphone? Cool… If you already have a separate switch controlling your fan and light, that will be simple. But what if they’re …
Amazon Alexa Skills Kit Jump Starts Integrations with Scout and Garageio
Have you heard of Amazon’s Echo voice assistant? It’s like Siri, only not tied to your phone. “Alexa, how many ounces in a cup?” and “Alexa, what’s the weather going …
Garageio, a Smart Garage Door Retrofit for Your Dumb Door
Garageio just started selling production units of its WiFi garage door monitoring and control solution. Here’s a look at what you’re missing. Say you get 5 minutes away from your …
Quirky Ascend, New Approach to a WiFi Garage Door Opener
With all of the smart garage door solutions coming online, I’m getting the impression that I’m not the only one that sometimes questions if I closed my door or not …
