Hi, 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 lifelong learner and tinkerer and enjoy automating things around the house so I can solve bigger problems than getting out of bed to check … Read more
Smart home (or home automation) technology has been around in a serious way since the 90’s, but it was generally reserved for those with big budgets or for the really geeky types who live technology. But, in the last several years, smart devices, standards, and more importantly, software, has gotten more and more mainstream. Now, … Read more
Looking for quick and effective DIY home security tips? You came to the right place. Let’s get started. Know Thy Enemy – Inside the Mind of a Burglar Before thinking about how to secure your new home, it’s helpful to consider your adversary. The following have been aggregated from multiple sources including surveys of convicted … Read more
I see quite a few people looking for the best home security camera systems of 2021 without a good idea of what’s out there. Just spend a little time in forums. To make matters worse, people usually don’t know what their goals for the installation are or what’s reasonable to achieve with their budget. So, … Read more
According to the 2010 DoJ National Crime Victimization Survey, 73.4% of completed burglaries accessed the home through a door. In other words, a little front door security goes a long way. And, we’ve already seen how taking certain steps to secure our homes can dramatically reduce your risk of burglary. [column type=”two-thirds”][counter num_start=”0″ num_end=”73.4″ num_suffix=”%” … Read more
I hate looking for reviews and clicking through to a page just to realize the person didn’t even have their hands on the product. Or, that they’re trying to sell me something because they make money off of it. Here’s the deal: We’ll never do that to you. If you find it here, it’s a … Read more
Want to get an idea of what you would be getting into if you choose a do it yourself (DIY) alarm system installation? You have come to the right place. We’ll cover tips on security system selection, installation, and monitoring to get just the system you need. What’s a DIY Security System Anyway?Some of you … Read more
We’ve mined the web for the best home security system reviews in 2015 and piled all of the nuggets here for easy pickings. You won’t find any desktop reviews or fake reviews from somebody trying to sell an affiliate product. We’ve link to the best sources to save you time in your search. Before you … Read more
Security cameras have long been regular fixtures securing high value targets like banks and businesses. The older cameras usually send video back to a central station over a cable that records the data on a hard drive or tape in the same building. And, the resolutions and frame rates were pretty poor for anything that … Read more