Here is a great new idea. With the recently updated timer function, the Philips Hue iOS application can let you set a timer to blink the lights. Seeing as I already have Philips Hue light-strips and bulbs in our playroom, it would make a great two minute time-out timer for our child. In the unlikely event... Continue Reading →
Philips Hue Update for iOS Adds Timer Support
Timers Added Philips Hue updated their iOS application today to bring a great new feature but seemingly incomplete feature. Timers, which are now baked right in to the Philips Hue application, allows for the user to set a timer within the application that will have selected rooms blink once the countdown reaches zero. Once you... Continue Reading →
LIFX Z Great!
Introduction Light strips are not a new products by any means. You have been able to purchase these small LED strips and place thing around your home for ambiance lighting for quite some time. The luxury consumer appeal as well as the low cost/high margin manufacturing has pushed higher competition for these lighting solutions. This,... Continue Reading →
Smart Nursery Step One Installing Chair Rail Complete and Two Added Smart Products
New Smart Products Finalized We have decided on two new products to add to our Smart Nursery. Mango Mirror - Yes I won this product and will be doing a review on it shortly once it arrives. I have to say I am really excited about it. We were planning on putting in a mirror... Continue Reading →
Breath New LIFX to Your Home – LIFX Review
Introduction Creating a smart-home can seem to be a bit overwhelming. Many people have common misconceptions about the idea. One of the most common is that making a smart-home is difficult. Many people believe that you need to invest in expensive hardware and need to have a background in technology to make it work correctly.... Continue Reading →
Nursery 2017 – The Plans are Coming Together
June, 28 2017 Design Chair Rail Mock up and design are set for the nursery. The plan as seen in the picture below is to do a three quarters shaker style chair rail on the bottom behind the crib. I'm going to do this with use of pre-primed 1x3 or 1x4's. Then paint the entire... Continue Reading →
Smart Nursery – 2017 Part II
June 27th 2017 Well Step one is complete. I cleared out all of the guest-room furniture. We also got our crib today, but its still in the box. I have a bit of finalizing to do on the design behind the crib witch will be on the back wall facing you as you walk in... Continue Reading →
Lutron Caséta Review
"Lutron Caseta uses its own communication protocol they call "Clear Connect," and whoever designed it should be awarded the symbolic "Smart Key to the World..."
Make a Smart-Home Video
Products in this video are from the following manufactures Schlage Ring Rachio Chamberlaine Lutron Nest Koogeek Arlo Elgato Fibaro iDevices Lifx GE
Watch as This Old Guest-room Gets Converted Into a Smart Nursery
As my wife and I start to prepare for our next life changing event (a new baby), I will be documenting our guest-room makeover into a nursery. We are in such the beginning stages that I don't have details on what products we will be using, colors, etc. Feel free to comment any suggestions you... Continue Reading →