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Eric Murrell

Eric is the creator of At Home in the Future and has been a passionate fan of the future since he was seven. He's a web developer by trade, and serves as the Director of Communication and Technology for a large church in Nashville, TN (where he and his family are building a high tech home in the woods).

Audio/Video

REVIEW: Sonos PLAYBAR

October 12, 2015 2 Eric Murrell

An entire home theater in a single bar. Disclaimer: The folks at Sonos provided a PLAYBAR for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. As TVs have become progressively thinner, it seems like speakers have been the main…

Lawncare

REVIEW: EGO Power+ 56v 15″ Trimmer

September 29, 2015 5 Eric Murrell

The best thing you can buy for your lawn. Disclaimer: The folks at EGO very generously provided a Trimmer for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. Historically speaking, weed eaters don’t have a good track record with…

Lawncare

REVIEW: EGO Power+ 56V Mower

September 16, 2015 6 Eric Murrell

Cut the grass without the pollution. Disclaimer: The folks at EGO very generously provided a mower for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. I’m great with electronics, but generally terrible with mechanical objects. This is why I…

Gadgets

REVIEW: Culer Home Space Cooler

August 26, 2015 4 Eric Murrell

Feeling is believing. Disclaimer: The folks at Culer very kindly provided a unit for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. I hate being hot. Summer is easily my least favorite season on the year, so much so…

Gadgets

REVIEW UPDATE: Canary Home Security

August 12, 2015 0 Eric Murrell

Better every day. We originally took at look at the Canary home security system earlier this year; at that time, we recommended it on a trial basis as we experienced some outages and bugs related to early software for a…

Home Goods

REVIEW: Tuft & Needle Mattress

July 15, 2015 4 Eric Murrell

Save money and sleep a whole lot better. Disclaimer: The folks at Tuft & Needle very kindly provided a mattress for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. I was sleeping in the dip. If you’ve owned a…

Automation

First Look: Rheem Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heater with EcoNet

June 24, 2015 2 Eric Murrell

A long, hot shower without the guilt. As much as I never thought I’d write a post about a water heater, I bet you never expected to read a blog post about one… but, here we both are! As it…

Automation

REVIEW: XY Find It Beacon

June 5, 2015 17 Eric Murrell

Disclaimer: The folks at XY Find It very kindly provided several bluetooth tags for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. It’s human nature to be forgetful. Although Evernote, Google Calendar, and 1Password have whipped my digital life…

First Look

24 Hours with the Apple Watch

May 13, 2015 2 Eric Murrell

The beginning of something great. After waiting for a nerd’s eternity, my hotly anticipated Apple Watch Sport arrived yesterday. I’ve spent the last 24 hours putting it through every kind of test I can think of. Here are a handful…

Audio/Video

How I Made My Internet Connection 10x Faster

April 28, 2015 9 Eric Murrell

Get what you’re paying for. Netflix was dropping out constantly, and that was the final straw. Like many of you, Netflix has become the focal point of entertainment in our house. It’s what the kids watch when they need a…