Amazon's Ring and the Surveillance State
While Ring sharing user videos with law enforcement isn’t news, Amazon sharing exactly which cities have signed onto their sharing program is news.
Eufy Video Doorbell - Best Subscription-Free Doorbell Camera
Let's take a look at the Eufy Video Doorbell and if it’s worthy of consideration. Of all of the video doorbells available today, how does subscription-free sound for a doorbell security camera? Much like the EufyCam E, Eufy is really on to something with their security smart home devices. How does i
Smart Home For Beginners - Voice Assistants
Episode 5: Smart Home For Beginners - Voice Assistants. In this video I’ll be jumping into voice assistants, which is a fantastic way to make your smart home accessible to the entire family.
Hydrogen fuel cell car - Where are they?
Companies like Toyota, Hyundai, and Honda are all making hydrogen fuel cell cars, but where are they? And with the popularity of cars like the Tesla Model 3, and even more battery electric vehicles on the way, are hydrogen fuel cells even needed anymore?
Smart Home For Beginners - Geofencing
Episode 4: Smart Home For Beginners - Geofencing. In this video I’ll be jumping into geofencing, which is where the “smart” in smart homes starts to appear.
Wireless Security Camera System - EufyCam E Review
What's the best wireless security camera system? Here's my EufyCam E review, which covers my main criteria for a good camera system: battery-operated, easy to setup, good image quality, no subscription fees, local storage, and integrations with my smart home.
Smart Home For Beginners - Routines
Episode 3: Smart Home For Beginners - Routines. In this video I’ll be jumping into routines and modes, which is where smart homes really start to get fun.
Tesla vs Competitors - 5 Advantages
Tesla vs Competitors - 5 Advantages. There are 5 big advantages that I think set Tesla far, far apart from the pack. What are they? And will Tesla be able to hold onto its lead into the future?
Smart Home For Beginners - Scenes
This is the second video of my smart home for beginners series and I'll be walking through "scenes" in this one. Over the course of the series I’ll be covering some of the essentials like scenes & modes, automations, geofencing, voice assistants, and how to secure your smart home devices.
Are Smart Home Devices Worth It
Are smart home devices worth it? On most of my home automation videos I get questions asking why do we even need smart homes? I’ve spent years building out my smart home, adding lights, switches, locks, cameras, water sensors, motion sensors, voice assistants, and even more devices. Let's take a loo
Smart Home For Beginners - Technology
This is the start of a series on home automation basics. I’ll be covering some of the essentials like scenes & modes, automations, geofencing, voice assistants, and how to secure your smart home devices. For this first video I’d like to set a little bit of a baseline and cover the differences betwee
Tesla Killer: FUD and Competition
Tesla Killer: FUD and Competition. There are many people filled with fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) when it comes to EVs and Tesla. Myths are spread by groups (teslaq) that have an axe to grind against EV adoption, and in other cases well-intentioned people who believe the reasonable sounding my