Bricked by Design
Your Echelon Fit Smart Bike No Longer Belongs to You: A Crisis of Ownership It’s a story that has become painfully familiar in the world of smart devices. A company […]
Aging in Place
How Smart Technology Empowers Seniors to Age in Place with Dignity and Independence For many seniors, the desire to live out their years in the comfort of their own home—a […]
The Firefox Controversy
Why Even the Good Guys Prove the Case for Local Control In the world of technology, trust isn’t just a marketing buzzword; it’s the foundation of the user-company relationship. It […]
Another Glitch in the Cloud
Why the May 2025 Ring Incident Is Symptomatic of a Broken System In mid-July 2025, a familiar story of digital anxiety unfolded across the smart home community. Ring camera owners, […]
Ambient Computing and the Quiet Revolution in Your Home
Imagine a home that doesn’t just respond to your commands, but anticipates your needs. An environment that subtly adjusts to your emotional and physical state, creating a seamless and supportive […]
The Fragile Home: A Crisis of Ownership and the Case for a Thinking Home
For more than a decade, we’ve been sold a seductive vision of the smart home. It’s a promise of unparalleled convenience and automated efficiency, an environment that anticipates our needs […]
Pushing Home Assistant to New Heights with LLM Vision Integration
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been deep in the trenches with LLM Vision Integration in Home Assistant, paired with XAI’s Grok and Google Gemini, to supercharge my smart home’s […]
AI and Smart Homes: Current State, Concerns, and a Glimpse into the Future
We’ve talked before about how AI can be a powerful tool for your Smart Home. But what about AI within our smart devices themselves? Where are we now, and where are we […]
Can AI Help with Your Smart Home? Let’s Explore!
“Hey everyone! We talk a lot about smart devices and automation, but what about Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Can AI actually make our smart homes even smarter? The answer is a resounding yes, […]
Happy Wife, Smart Life: Mastering the Spousal Approval Factor
Let’s talk about the most important metric in any smart home project: The Spousal Approval Factor (SAF). You can have the most sophisticated sensors, the sleekest gadgets, and the most intricate […]