Depends on how much shade you have. If the installer did a shade measurement and determined there was too much, then that is that. You can always take down some trees. You’d need to remove something like 100 trees to begin to cancel out the CO2 savings that solar provides, so that isn’t a big deal. I believe there is…

I doubt it will be called Home Smart II. It will most likely be named Höom Äkoontal II with the additional Ledar Äsmort bulbs and additional Swötktches.

I actually see this as a National Security issue if you want the truth. If Creationism is allowed to be taught as ‘fact’ then our students will fail to learn critical thinking, actual science, and as a result, reduce America’s ability research, innovate and fully participate in the Global Economy.

I am not a huge fan of connected bulbs, I'd rather have the switch be smart than each bulb. However I have found a few desirable implementations. For example a room where the switch on the wall only controls outlets and not light fixtures. You do not want to put a dimmer on an outlet, just in case someone plugs in…

Looks like a sewage treatment plant to me...

Yaya Island is already inhabited by Lorde.

My dad worked in the Skunkworks and helped build the SR-71 as a weight engineer. I put the formula for lift on his tombstone.

Add in the amount you'd save on electricity between the LED and the incandescent, and I think you'll <oh god, I apologize in advance for this> see the light. I agree, the buy-in can be guffaw-worthy at times (like when you look at how much it'd cost to replace every bulb in your house), but the math usually works out…

Do we really need to call them apps?