This article was originally published in my weekly IoT newsletter on Friday August 18, 2023. It was my last newsletter. I wasn't going to write anything more in this newsletter, but I was feeling inspired and so decided to leave y'all with one … [Read more...]
How to take the first step toward smart energy management
Given the extreme heat this summer and the general awareness of how fragile our power grids are, there is a growing consensus that smart homes should include some form of smart energy management component. Today that might be a smart thermostat … [Read more...]
Matter’s problem isn’t the standard; it’s the vendors
This story was originally published on Friday, August 4, 2023 in my weekly newsletter. You can sign up for that newsletter here. Just last week I had my third frustrating experience with a Matter device. But it's time I stop blaming the Matter … [Read more...]
Why I’m switching to Home Assistant
After two-and-a-half years of primarily using HomeKit, now called Apple Home, I think it's time for a change in my smart home. Prior to settling on Apple's platform, I used Google Home for a while. And before that, I was a Samsung SmartThings user. … [Read more...]
How to think about AI based on what we learned with IoT
This story originally ran on Friday, July 28, 2023 in my weekly IoT newsletter. You can sign up for the newsletter here. Bloomberg this week called the end of the smartphone era and the dawning of the AI era, all based on the fact that chip … [Read more...]
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