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How to Make Your Home Lights Blink When People Post About You Online

May 31, 2016

Google Alerts are nothing new. They’re an excellent way to receive automatic emails about the topics, people, or events that interest you the most. You can also setup a Google Alert to receive emails every time you’ve been mentioned online. Similar tools are available through Twitter and Facebook. With IFTTT, you can take this a… read more »

5 Easy-to-Setup Smart Home Gadgets for First Timers

May 24, 2016

Smart home automation sounds awesome in theory, but a lot of folks are hesitant to try it out for themselves because the learning curve seems too hard. If that describes you, then here’s good news: It’s easier than you think! Others don’t even bother because they think smart home products are too expensive or don’t… read more »

Make Your Landline Useful Again, with Ooma and Home Automation

May 3, 2016

If you still have a landline and you’ve never used Ooma, you may want to transition to the cloud-based phone service so you can take advantage of some amazing smart home integrations that are available. You probably wouldn’t think there’s much an Internet-based phone service could do for your home, but would you believe that… read more »

6 Coolest Games You Can 3D Print at Home

May 2, 2016

Everyone knows about 3D printers now, and what kinds of miraculous things are being done with them. What you might not know is how fun 3D printing is, and how much fun it can create for your whole family and a bunch of your friends. We’re talking 3D printed tabletop games. I know what you’re… read more »

10 Reasons You Should Use Solar Lights Around Your Home

May 1, 2016

They might’ve been commercially available for a few decades now, but don’t underestimate the humble solar light. These handy little lamps might not be as cool as Amazon Echo and Alexa, or as smart as a Nest thermostat, but they’re just as useful as those snazzy gadgets. You don’t need fancy panels to take advantage… read more »

Clever IFTTT Smart Home Integrations For Your Life

March 25, 2016

The future of the smart home is now. And thanks to online websites like IFTTT, creating a smart home is easy and more impressive than ever. There are a lot of great IFTTT recipes that are sure to make your home more safe, more entertaining, and even smarter. So, sit back, read through some recipes, and… read more »

Everything You Need to Migrate Your Home Office to Linux

March 21, 2016

Windows 10 has been perhaps the most successful Windows ever. It’s faster, more feature-packed, and more secure. But it’s a mixed bag. Microsoft is thirstier than ever for users’ private data, and it is acting more hands-on than ever before. They want to control what software you run, and when you run your updates. And at… read more »

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