Practical, field-tested guides on smart home & safety. Each piece is signed and dated.
Most advice about setting up smart plugs falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what smart bulbs that respond to voice can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…
There is a reason video doorbell privacy settings keeps coming up in conversations about Smart Home & Safety: it sits right at the crossing point…
There is a reason router placement for coverage keeps coming up in conversations about Smart Home & Safety: it sits right at the crossing point…
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what guest wifi for visitors can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Most advice about smart speaker routines morning falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
If you have ever started thermostat schedules that save with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble…
Most advice about robot vacuum mapping tips falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
If you have ever started updating iot firmware with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what two-factor authentication setup can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…
Most advice about password hygiene for families falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
There is a reason recognizing scam calls keeps coming up in conversations about Smart Home & Safety: it sits right at the crossing point between…
There is a reason smart tv tracking limits keeps coming up in conversations about Smart Home & Safety: it sits right at the crossing point between…
There is a reason security cameras legal basics keeps coming up in conversations about Smart Home & Safety: it sits right at the crossing point…
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what kids device time controls can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what mesh wifi vs extender can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what smart smoke detector placement can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…
Most advice about voice assistant privacy audit falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what backup power for router can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
If you have ever started digital legacy: password documents with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The…