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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: Amazon Echo

December 22, 2015 6 Eric Murrell

The closest we’ve come to a robot butler. Remember the first time you saw Siri in Apple’s iPhone 4S? It was one of those transformative pieces of tech that you never knew you needed, but instantly knew you wanted. Siri,…

Audio/Video

FIRST LOOK: 4th Gen Apple TV with Siri

December 2, 2015 0 Eric Murrell

The Start of Something Big Boy, have the streaming box wars heated up or what? What was once a boutique product that you purchased just for Netflix has turned into a huge new industry that’s just getting started. Oddly enough,…

Audio/Video

REVIEW: Sonos SUB and Surround Sound

October 30, 2015 47 Eric Murrell

Cranking it up to 11 Disclaimer: The folks at Sonos provided a SUB for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. Like any geek worth their salt, I’ve long been an admirer of Tesla Motors’ electric sports car.…

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…