I’ve been on a quest for the perfect smart home platform. A smart hub that can replace Smartthings and bridge the gap between Z-Wave, Zigbee, and WiFi smart home devices. A smart hub that’s platform agnostic and can work with Google, Amazon, and Apple. A smart hub that's easy to use and yet highly c
Ever since I published the video about my solar panel system on my home earlier in the year, and my experience with the installation and energy production I’ve been seeing, I’ve been asked for an update on how it’s going. By a lot of people. Well, it’s time. How much energy production have I been se
What I learned from one year on YouTube. I wanted to take a look back at where things have gone, where things are going, as well as to talk about some of the amazing people I’ve been able to meet and opportunities the channel has opened up to me. And is it too late to create a YouTube channel in 201
Had a close call while driving your Tesla? Or get back into your car and have a “one incident” Sentry Mode report showing on your screen? With apps like TeslaCam / Sentry Reviewer for Android and SentryView: For Tesla Cars on iOS, you can watch your Tesla videos anywhere.
I don’t have my usual video this week because I’ve been catching up on work and getting over being sick, but I did want share a quick update and ask for some input.
Solar Power and renewable energy sources are getting cheaper by the day and in some cases are the cheapest methods for producing electricity. But there’s a major downside that needs to get solved before renewables can really take over.
Tesla and Maxwell Technologies together changes everything. With the deal to buy Maxwell Technologies done, why is it such a big, big deal? It’s another one of the laundry list of items that investors and analysts seem to not fully appreciate how much this may push Tesla even further ahead of the co
Sonos Google Assistant is here ... it’s finally here. The long, year and a half wait for Google Assistant on Sonos is over, so we can now link up Google Assistant to Sonos speakers like the One and the Beam. How well does it work? What features is it missing? And was it worth the wait? Let's walk th
Google IO 2019 unveiled new smart home hardware, the Google Pixel 3a, the death of Nest, and some good privacy changes to Google Home and Android. I was also able to attend a Google open house in New York City to get some face to face time with the products and Google employees.
So after my Alexa is listening to you breakup video, I thought we should look at all voice assistant privacy settings. Take control of Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri to lock down your data. Here are the top 4 things you should do.
Thinking of getting solar panels or already have them? You might be looking at a solar battery like a Tesla Powerwall, Sonnen Eco, or LG Chem RESU. How do they work? Why would you want one? How much do they cost? While there’s some good options available, there’s a lot to chew with this one. Let’s s
This has been a long time coming, but I’m sorry Amazon ... it’s time for us to go our separate ways. Why? Let’s get into it.
