Moving Smart Homes – Lesson’s Learned
A few months ago, I was offered an opportunity for a new job. That new job would require us to move halfway across the country. After spending some time to talk it over with...
Category: Toys
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...
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...
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...
A Smarter Jeep Hurricane RC Power Wheel
On my daughter’s first birthday, I got her a Jeep Hurricane Power Wheel. I’d always wanted a Power Wheel when I was younger and never had one. Not to say my parent’s didn’t get...
H2oVibe Rain Showerhead
A few weeks ago, my wife and I decided to get a new showerhead. There is some hard water in our area and our old one just wasn’t cutting it anymore. After looking at...
Garadget: An Awesome and Open Approach to a Smart Garage Door Opener
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article talking about several smart garage door openers. In it, I ended up picking the Linear GoControl as my favorite. One of the smart openers that I...
GoControl’s Smart Light Bulb
For the last few weeks, I’ve been researching different kinds of smart light bulbs. I have specs on everything from Philips Hue, to TP-Link, to GoControl. Do they integrate with SmartThings or Amazon Echo? Do...
Best Smart Garage Door Opener Options
How many times have you driven away from your garage wondering if you shut the door? Fortunately for us (I am just as guilty), there are many different options out there to help. All...
