A Mother for our Smart Home
As of July 2018 our Mother is now out of service. She served us well over the years and we will miss her. You may still see some for sale in various channels, but they won’t...
Author: Valerie Antkowiak
Wink Hub Goes Down
Update April 17, 2020: We no longer use our Wink Hub. Read why. Yesterday Wink had a major meltdown and ours was one of the many hubs impacted. There has been a lot of...
Smart Home Sound with Sengled Pulse
The Sengled Pulse light bulbs, smart LED bulbs that double as a Bluetooth speaker, were one of the hottest devices at CES this year and when Sengled had a discount offer in time for Valentine’s...
Smart Irrigation with Rachio
We have been in the market for a smart irrigation solution for our yard and garden for some time. We are in a gated community that provides our front yard maintenance and when we planned...
Detecting Water Leaks with Iris
Update April 17, 2020: Lowe’s Iris closed their service but you can still use a Z-Wave water leak detector with any other smart home hub. We are using the Guardian to detect leaks and...
CES 2015 Smart Home Wrap-up
The Consumer Electronics Show is the place for companies from all over the world to show their latest products and ideas with the hope of capturing the imagination of the press and the industry...
Which Smart Home Platform is Right for You?
Update April 17, 2020: Lowe’s Iris and Staples Connect are no longer in service, and we stopped using Wink. We are still using SmartThings (now at version 3.0). When we first started our experiments...
2014 Smart Home Holiday Gift Guide
Home automation is hotter than ever this holiday season. If you are looking to surprise that special someone in your life with the latest technology to make her home smarter, AppMyHome is here to...
Cutting the Cable
With all the talk this week about Aereo and the Supreme Court decision, it seems like a good time to talk about our experiences cutting the Cable. We started experimenting with video streaming and...