Around 4 months ago, we installed Haiku fans in 4 rooms of our house. Before I make any purchase of that size, I always look for real-world people to tell me about their experience, so I thought I could return the favor. And because we have them in our living room, office and multiple bedrooms,…
Smart Home
Haiku’s Crazy Powerful and Efficient Ceiling Fan
Is it weird to get excited about a ceiling fan? I’m a bit of a technophile, but blaming my excitement on that alone doesn’t do this fan justice. The short version of why I love it? It looks great. You can get it in sizes up to 84″ wide It’s REALLY POWERFUL (double most other…
Automating My Home with Leviton Switches
I’ve said it before, but it’s worth saying again. The best smart home devices integrate into your life without much hassle. You shouldn’t have to remember how to use a smart device, nor go out of your way to use it. It should simply make your life easier, without requiring anything extra out of you….
New Skills and Tricks From the Amazon Alexa
Smart devices are already making a big impact in how our homes operate, and it’s only going to grow from here. At the center of it all seems to be the Amazon Alexa. It’s come out ahead as the leader in the voice-controlled assistants and integrates with almost every smart device I’ve come across. At…
Automating my Lawn with the Rachio 3 Sprinkler Controller
We recently bought our first home, and inherited a less than stellar yard. The previous owners didn’t take great care of it, so it was now our job to bring it back to life. The good news is they already had a sprinkler system installed. After replacing some sprinkler heads we were up an running……