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Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Skydrop company starting to charge users for use of their sprinkler controller. Despite it only being $2 a month, I was determined not to pay for...

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No, Skydrop, I won’t pay $2 a month

A few days ago, I received an email from Skydrop, my smart sprinkler controller, that I almost glossed over. The title was “Introducing Skydrop Plus”. The email proceeded to tell me, very professionally, that...

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Adopting Into the Nest Ecosystem

A few months ago, my Ecobee3 decided to stop working. Instead of buying another Ecobee, I decided to try out a new Smart Thermostat. I had previously considered the Nest Thermostat and decided that...

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Google Home Hub and Me

I recently picked up a Google Home Hub.  I’ve loved all the Google Home devices that I have throughout my house and one with a display seemed even better.  I wasn’t sure whether it’d...

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Google WiFi – Is It Worth It? Absolutely.

Our WiFi Router has been giving us a lot of issues lately.  My wife’s phone, at times, just wouldn’t connect.  The internet would be available, but none of my devices connecting to my router...

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Net Neutrality and the Smart Home

At this point, you’ve probably seen article after article about Net Neutrality.  I’m not going to spend a ton of time talking about what the issue is.  You can find that all over the...