The problem with Mesh is good luck trying to get Sonos to work...and if you go hardwired for Sonos you are going to need a Managed Switch to handle STP...

Hardware is key... I’ve only seen very few AP’s that can actually handle gigabit networks. Ruckus being one of the few. I get 400mbps wireless :)

Ruckus has been offering Wifi 6 already!

I actually just had one as a loaner from my dealer for a good week. My biggest complain which could have been user error was the radio. There was no way of seeking through XM stations without hitting next on the radio 40,000 times. Also, what happens to those door handles here in the northeast when they get covered in…

I agree on having to pull out a phone. That’s why iPads with an iPort Wall Mount are so popular. The issue with voice control now is that it takes very specific commands to do a task. Once Alexa or Google Home can learn room centric commands, this will improve alot. Saying Alexa Lights on and Alexa determining which…

The iPad mini is the GO-TO in home automation. It has the crisp graphics people expect and looks minimalistic when mounted on the wall. I would have alot of clients that would not be happy if the only option they could mount on the wall was a full sized iPad.

Are you sure that’s not a Subaru?

I only clicked on this article because of the Pug. Sadly it was not about pugs.

Just put the whole thing in mineral oil at this point! 

This truly is not a deal at all, I own a Home Automation company and have been using Z-wave switches for years and they are a lot cheaper! You can get them for $40 for a dimmer and then only $20 extra if you need a 3-way switch as the accessory switch. These switches can also be integrated for double and triple tap to…

Are those headlights from a base Camaro? Also, the seats look to be, badly, reupholstered 2015+ Yukon seats.

The Camera is not a bad one, and yes CHEAP! However there is absolutely no way of getting the external stream from the video! Unfortunately I do not trust a Chinese manufacture to have full access to my camera feeds without any possible local control. There used to be a hack for it, but unfortunately they have closed…

The Camera is not a bad one, and yes CHEAP! However there is absolutely no way of getting the external stream from…

Patrick, were you driving on NJ Turnpike I believe on Thursday? I think I saw on my way home from Philly! I was in the Bronze/Black RRSC if you recall seeing me!

You always were able to visit Cuba, you just had the added step of having to go to Mexico first. Places like Cuba and Israel offer travelers the choice of not stamping your passport and instead a piece of paper you use to enter and leave the country. Countries like Kuwait can bar entrance into the country if you have…

I would mention Homeseer. While it is not designed for simple DIYers, its the only open source system that can be used fully offline and doesn’t rely on the cloud to work. It is also able to combine ALL the different technologies and keep updating. You are able to combine Nest, Honeywell, X10, Z-Wave, Lutron, etc into…

I was trying to apologize for my stream of conciseness rant, but ok.

I do believe there should be changes, I don’t think everyone should own a gun. It should just be common sense reform, but I don’t agree with reform that is just thrown out there by politicians to appear like they are doing their job. My point, which I clearly did not articulate correctly and let feelings get to me is…

I stand corrected.

WRONG!!!

Tom,