by dbrown | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Using technology to help injured or the elderly person you love This is a blog that hits pretty close to home for me. I live in Tahoe and my parents in their mid-70’s both live in the Bay Area. My mother is confined to a wheelchair and my father has heart, knee, and...
by dbrown | Apr 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
More than 12 billion smart devices are currently in homes around the world. Designers can be either excited by this or terrified. Up until now, tech has generally been seen by the design industry as something to add after the design process has been completed. But now...
by dbrown | Feb 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’m a remote-control gal. I understand that touch screens are the things these days, but I’d like to grab the remote next to me and familiarly hit the button I need without looking at a screen. I work in front of a computer all day, I do not go home and luxuriate in...
by dbrown | Jan 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Snap AV acquiring Control4 is big news in the A/V Smart Home world, a major shakeup. SnapAV bought Control4 in an all-cash transaction for what comes out to around $680 million dollars. SnapAV is a leading manufacturer and distributor of networking, remote management,...
by dbrown | Dec 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
a. “Mockupancy” I have discussed Mockupancy before but let me recap a bit. Living in Lake Tahoe we have a large population of vacation homeowners. Between holidays and peak season many of our homes are unused and dark. “Mockupancy” is making it seem like your home...
by dbrown | Oct 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Hey Google, get Spooky” Google gets scary by adding some fun updates. Now thru November owners with a Nest Hello video doorbell will have the options to make their chime sound like an evil laughing witch, a ghost, vampire, or monster. Have your house be...
