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HomeKit how to: Best practices to automate your smart home

June 28, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

I’m now well over a year into my use of HomeKit as the primary ecosystem for my smart home, and while I don’t regret the transition, I still occasionally use and test devices for other platforms. These last 16 months have taught me quite a bit about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Apple, Apple HomeKit, Apple TV, home automation, homekit, HomePod, How to, hubs, smart home

Smart home tip: Don’t get “cute” when naming your devices

August 9, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Brent called in to our voicemail hotline asking how to name devices in the smart home. Brent decided to call one of his lights "mushroom" (maybe it's a Super Mario Bros. themed room?) and his digital assistant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: alexa, connected devices, digital assistants, google assistant, How to, iot, Siri, smart bulbs, smart home, smart lights

How can a high school student learn more about the IoT? (Hint: Be a maker)

February 2, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT podcast, a high-school student called in with a question to our voicemail hotline. She wants to learn more about the IoT in her final school semester and is looking for advice on and how to do that. She’s done some small IoT … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Arduino, DIY, education, How to, iot, raspberry pi, sensors

How to best secure your smart home with all those smart device accounts

August 17, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On the most recent IoT Podcast, Barry called in with a security question. He currently segments his home network to keep IoT devices separate from regular internet usage. But he’s concerned about security because each smart home device requires its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: 2FA, account security, hacking, How to, hubs, security, smart devices, smart home, smart speakers, WiFi

Why you want colored smart lights in your home and what you can do with them

July 6, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT podcast, Brad called in to the IoT voicemail hotline with a question about colored smart lights: He wants to know why anyone would want them and what can you do with them? I’ll admit that I long felt that colored bulbs were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: ambient notifications, colored lights, How to, Philips Hue, smart bulbs, smart home, smart lights

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