Last week on the IoT Podcast, Doty called in and left us a voicemail question regarding her new home. She wants to know what five essential smart home devices she should include in her home design. That's a tricky question because not everyone … [Read more...]
Podcast: Lutron has saved the smart bulb!
This week, Lutron introduced the Aurora dimmer switch, which attaches to a traditional light switch to control your smart bulbs without any need of an electrician or tools. We love it! We also discuss the launch of Wyze's light bulbs and newly added … [Read more...]
What I learned moving from my smart home to an apartment
Man, am I tired. I just finished the first stage of our two-stage move to Seattle, and am newly appreciative of the adage that the last 10% of your stuff takes the longest to pack. For the smart home, I would add a new universal truth: … [Read more...]
When Marie Kondo meets the smart home
As many of y'all know, we're preparing for a move to Seattle in June. As part of the prep work, I'm getting rid of some of the clutter we've picked up in our 16 years of marriage and life in Texas. To inspire me, I've started watching "Tidying up … [Read more...]
Life in a Google Home and what it says about the smart home
In mid-December, my family went cold turkey on Alexa in both our kitchen and living room. Alexa still reigns in the bedrooms, but we removed the Echo Show to try out life with a Google Home, as we had been growing increasingly frustrated with Alexa's … [Read more...]