Concepts

Sometimes the simplest questions can open up really interesting lines of inquiry. Perhaps you were explaining with pride to your neighbour that you now have installed some devices that make your home Smart. Back comes the question, "Is your Smart Home dumb when you lose power?" Clearly it must be less Smart. But if a power failure occurs, will you be better or worse off than in a regular non-smart home? Some of the ... read more...

Do you talk to your Smart Home? That is the key question in deciding whether your home is really Smart. If you do not, perhaps you are missing out on some convenient things your home could be doing for you. There is a tsunami of activity by the three major players in voice activation, Google, Apple and Amazon. Each is trying to outdo the others in developing systems that are more intelligent. That Intelligence may ... read more...

In a previous post on Smart Home Security and Privacy Concerns, we set out what any reasonable homeowner might implement as their Smart Home system. If you are Rich and Famous, you might be concerned that this will not be sufficient if people are spying on you. Equally if you tend to be slightly paranoid about your own privacy, then again you might be looking for a much more rigorous system that will assuredly guard ... read more...

If you want your home to be secure, then this Home Security Checklist gives you 39 questions you might wish to check out. Some of them are straightforward but others like these may require some effort: 6 -  Can you see who’s at the door without opening it? 14 - Do you have motion-sensor lights installed? 25 - Do you lock all doors at night and every time you leave the house, even if it’s just for a few ... read more...