The Current State of My Smart Home (2022)
Technology is always moving. As new smart home and home network devices come to market I re-evaluate the technology in my home. Knowing when it is time to retire and upgrade technologies …
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The Best Smart Home Gadgets You Can Make Yourself
More homeowners are investing in smart home gadgets to make their lives easier. Whether it’s Amazon Alexa, the popular voice assistant, or a Ring doorbell, smart devices will only become more useful …
My Holiday Tech Haul
The holiday season is a good time to buy tech for yourself or someone else. Black Friday has become more like Black Fall, where things are on sale for months! I try …
9 Ways a Smart Home Improves Safety and Security
Smart homes are great for making your life easier and making your home feel more modern, or even futuristic. A lot of the features in my smart home are for convenience (e.g. …
The Best LED Strips and Strings
LED strips and strings are beautiful around the house during the holidays. They add a great ambiance. They are also wonderful year-round because they can be themed in different colors. I have …
What’s In My Smart Home Toolkit?
When you start installing, configuring, and maintaining smart devices you start to realize there are some tools that can make the process easier. Sometimes you need to test smart home devices. Sometimes …
TerraMaster F5-221: The Best Budget NAS?
Although I was happy with my home lab rebuild, it still left a glaring hole around storage management. I have internal and external hard drives spread across multiple machines to serve all …