Quick Thoughts on the Perfect Universal Remote
I’m a techie, and I like equipping my home with a lot of tech equipment, especially when it comes to media and audio/video (A/V) equipment. However, this penchant for adding new tech …
Smarthome
2019 Home Technology Predictions
2018 is in the books and its time to look forward. Here are my 2019 home technology predictions for trends and changes in the smarthome market. 2019 Home Technology Prediction #1: Cordcutting The …
Create A Smarthome In 5 Steps
Interested in turning your home into a smarthome? There are many good reasons you should be. Not sure where to start? Here are 5 steps that anyone can do themselves to make …
Best YouTube Home Assistant Channels
Home Assistant has a great community contributing to the code, helping users in the forums, and showing example configurations on GitHub. I have been documenting my Home Assistant customizations as I go. …
The Insignia Smart Speaker has become a Best Buy
A few months ago I wrote that Best Buy’s Insignia Smart Speaker is a great alternative to the Google Home because, in addition to being an alarm clock, it can do all the …
Harmony Hub and Smart Control Remote Review
Are you looking for a universal remote? Are you interested in the Logitech (Harmony) Smart Control with Harmony Hub or in any of the Harmony Hub products? I recently got my hands …
Zigbee, Z-Wave and Home Assistant
Note: This article has been updated in 1/2019 to reflect changes to Home Assistant and Google Assistant. Background If you read my “First 2 Hours with Home Assistant” or my “Home Assistant Customization …