If you lusted after Yale’s key-free deadbolt after seeing our review, but were saddened by the lack of Nest compatibility. I have some good news for you – it’s not quite shipping, that will take around a month, but you can pre-order a Nest compatible YRD540 right now for $279. Oh, and if anyone knows how to say the name […]
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ABC’s new show Deception looked impressive from its trailer, with a seemingly high production value and a decent–if not overdone–premise. Add a pinch of The Mentalist, infuse it with Castle, bake in some magic, and you have a decent idea of what this new show is about. The question is whether the combination will work to draw in audiences every […]
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It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new Pi, but it was worth the wait as there’s a new model: Raspberry Pi 3 B+. Just in time for Pi day too :). The main features of interest are the vastly improved networking capabilities (802.11AC and Gigabit Ethernet), but there’s quite a bit more on tap as well. The spec’s […]
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One of the best decisions I made when we were moving back to the US was outfitting the new house with a Unifi Wi-Fi system. Pulling Cat6 through the walls wasn’t much fun, but having a dedicated enterprise access point per floor made all of those consumer wireless problems melt away (note to self, really need to finish up that […]
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Adding keyless entry to your home is a great way to enable access without requiring anyone to carry around a physical key. Whether that is a dog walker, your kids, or when you step out for a run. Having the option to provide a PIN code also makes it much easier to manage distribution and removes the risk of a […]
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Almost everyone carries around at least one Wi-Fi enable device nowadays, so having the ability to track devices that appear around your house – even if they aren’t on your network – is an interesting feature, and one that I have been waiting to play with on the Fingbox. Mine hasn’t collected anything that interesting yet, but I’m looking forward […]
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If you’re planning to put an Amazon Echo Dot and a home automation (HA) controllable light switch in every room, I guess I can see the value in the $99 Ecobee Switch+. But, I’m not convinced that I want to tie my home so tightly to the Amazon ecosystem, especially because in my experience the 3rd party Alexa experience kinda […]
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I bought an Xbox One S primarily to act as a UHD Blu-ray player for me, that also plays games for the kids. It hasn’t been an easy thing, and I’ve been meaning to do a “Xbox One S sucks…” write up for ages, just never got around to it. While that title would have been harsh, it actually works […]
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I’ve never had the chance to play with one of ASUS’s “Pro” monitors, but I’ve been really happy with my “decidedly not Pro” model (much more so than the Samsung that sits next to it, but that’s a story for a different day ;)). The ProArt PA32UC is a massive 32″ IPS panel that offers some pretty fantastic spec’s, and […]
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If you’re in the market for an HP laptop, desktop, or workstation they are offering quite a few discounts across the spread of consumer and business systems including that strange looking workstation backpack pictured above :). Extra 10% Off Select Business Laptops, Desktops, and Workstations $999+ Code: BMSM10 Dates: 3/4-3/10 Extra 15% Off Select Business Laptops, Desktops, and Workstations $1499+ […]
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