REVIEW: Wink Relay
A little polish away from something great. Controlling your entire home with your phone is great… until you can’t find your phone. The smart phone is as close to the ideal remote as we’ll get for our homes, but it…
REVIEW: Schlage Connect Smart Deadbolt
Smart lock. Smarter purchase. Disclaimer: The folks at Schlage very generously provided a Connect unit for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. If you’re considering the journey to a smart home, one of the first components you’ll…
REVIEW: Sonos PLAY:5 Wireless Speaker
Potentially the best speaker you can buy. Disclaimer: The folks at Sonos very generously provided a PLAY:5 for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. So you’re ready to dive head first into the Sonos ecosystem, but you…
REVIEW: Sonos PLAY:3 Wireless Speaker
High fidelity sound with no strings attached. Disclaimer: The folks at Sonos very generously provided a PLAY:3 for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. If you’re taking a first look at the Sonos system (a standout in…
REVIEW: Sonos PLAY:1 Wireless Speaker
Big sound in a small package. Disclaimer: The folks at Sonos very kindly provided a PLAY:1 for this review. As usual, the opinions are my own. As we discussed recently, we live in a time when there are countless ways…
REVIEW: Kwikset Kevo Bluetooth Deadbolt
Step away from the keychain. Disclaimer: The folks at Kwikset very kindly supplied a Kevo unit for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. As I mentioned in my First Look at the Kevo, I really hate carrying…
REVIEW: Twelve South HiRise Stand for iPhone
Put yourself on a pedestal. If you’re like me, you have trouble leaving your phone in random spots around your home and office. I’m normally a creature of habit, but for some reason I can’t seem to keep track of…
Rethinking Your Home Audio System
Music to your ears. Our family listens to music. Constantly. I don’t know if it’s because of our industry (we work from home a lot), but we normally have one room in the house cranked up at least once a…
Building a House: Getting Started
This December is a big milestone for us, as we break ground on the home we started planning for over 3 years ago (and started saving for 7 years ago!). This is our first time building a home from scratch,…
First Look: Dropcam Pro
Always on the lookout. There’s a certain appeal to home surveillance that has long eluded the casual nerd. About 10 years ago, I picked up a (then top-of-the-line) web cam in an effort to keep any eye on my apartment…
