Posts by Steven Capogna
How Your System Protects You in a Crash and Smash Break-In
If there’s a “crash and smash” break-in at your home – meaning, an intruder forcibly smashes your home security panel to keep it from working – can your system still protect you? If your system has crash and smash protection, it can.
Read MoreDoes Home Automation Have a Place in Wellness?
Home automation provides a way to automate and control your environment from one interface. For some it is a time and energy saver. For others, it’s the difference between being able to live safely and independently.
Read MoreWe Bet You Didn’t Know These Home Burglary Facts
When most people think of a burglary, they form their perception around movie portrayals with the burglar wearing black and lurking in the bushes late at night ready to strike.
Read MoreSmart Thermostats. Your Smart Home Journey Starts Here
The right smart thermostat is key to substantial savings on your annual heating and cooling bills—and even more when you implement other smart home technologies. But what makes the thermostat different? We will break it down.
Read MoreDo These Things For a Smarter and Safer Home
It is time to super-charge your home security with some easy to implement safety improvements. Here are 8 great ways to do just that!
Read MoreWhere’s Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage When You Need Them?
Since we can’t call in the Mythbusters, we will have to do a little smart security myth busting of our own. Unfortunately, it won’t involve any epic crashes or explosions, but it will be just as informative. Maybe we will test some super-hot Carolina Reaper Chilies (which rates at an average of 1,569,300 Scoville Heat…
Read MoreHome Automation: Turn Your Entire Home into a Man Cave
Man cave, or no man cave………. It is an important question that we hope to help you answer. It’s easy to let work-life consume every bit of life. After all, it’s a competitive world and we have to stay on top of it all. But wouldn’t it be nice to come home to a space…
Read MoreFinally, A Way to Keep Those Resolutions
Making resolutions is easy; keeping them is near impossible. Most of us have the same goals every year, such as better health, saving money, improved organization, and a way to get more done in a day. The problem is that keeping those resolutions is much harder than we imagined because forming new habits takes longer…
Read MoreUnexpected Smart Home Helps for Moms
Whether it is your first baby or your fifth, being a mom is no easy job. The job title contains a million other job titles, such as Director of Operations, Safety Officer, Logistics Engineer, Negotiator, Nurse, Nutritional Expert and more. Here are just a few of the essential responsibilities that come with the job position—…
Read MoreFOMO is a Thing of the Past
As busy parents, we juggle a ton of responsibilities. Work and other needful obligations take us away from home and as much as we dislike it, we can sometimes miss out on some to the everyday moments that make up the lives of our children. Even though we know we can’t be everywhere at once,…
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