I have replaced three different smart bulb systems (from three different brands) in my apartment over the last two years and I have learned something every time that the marketing copy failed to remember to mention. Smart lighting has quietly…
A single voice-controlled speaker was just a gimmick once. These days, smart homes are much more than that. What was once just a few disparate bits and pieces connected together has become a network of interconnected devices that control water,…
Sony has finally announced a concrete date that that‘s been speculating about for years. Beginning in January 2028, no new PlayStation game is going to be released on disc not from Sony and not from an independent publisher. This isn‘t…
Got your attention? That 2026 Trustees Report says Social Security‘s retirement trust fund is expected to be exhausted in late 2032. At that point, all 55 million+ beneficiaries, singly, will suffer a 22-28 percent cut in benefits without exception or…
A few months ago I entered a 200-word script into a tab in my browser, selected a voice, and watched a talking avatar sing my script back at me while I waited for my coffee to cool. No editing software,…
Solar PV and wind turbines are not the future of renewables, anymore they‘re the now. It‘s a much more complex and fascinating place, and it involves batteries, grid software, and a handful of obstinate engineering challenges that nobody‘s paying much…
Most folks assume smart home technology is about saving time: “Alexa, switch off the lights” or “use my phone to set the garage thermostat.” And that‘s certainly true. But there‘s also a less conspicuous, more compelling narrative taking shape: home…
People most commonly encounter “KLR Login Service 137” while hunting through Windows Event Viewer or when they see something strange during login. It looks technical, a little scary, even. But part of the point of this article is to show…
Most of us are unaware that our homes are sucking down energy 24 If the air conditioning is on when no one is home and lights are on in unoccupied rooms or if the water heater is on during prime…
Most of us assume that if you want to buy something energy efficient you go for the one with the most stars on the label. You‘re right in part, but it‘s much more complex than a sticker on a fridge.…
Water is usually the last thing people will worry about. until it disappears; however the truth is that water scarcity is no longer a long term problem for distant regions and places that previously had abundance of water. The middle…
There is a disconnect between brands using “earth friendly” to market their product and what as an individual actually benefits the earth. You’ ve most likely encountered the bamboo phone cases, solar chargers and re-usable batteries making questionable claims about…