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Saturday, April 28, 2018

How To Make Your Home Smart In This Technological Era

By Carl Davis


In these times of stressful jobs and family lives, there is a need for a little more comfort. It may be the ability to turn down the lighting on movie night from the phone. It could also be a voice-activated coffee maker. How about house robots? These are great advancements in home technologies. This is a guide on how to make your home smart. Of importance is to avoid rookie mistakes. Meticulous precision is required where technology is concerned lest it turns around and smacks everyone in the face.

One should take a tour of the house first. This probably sounds stupid because it is home, every nook and cranny is known. This will not be a regular tour. Visit every room and visualize exactly what technology could do for each. It could be smart bulbs for the bar. These change color according to the prompt. On party night, it could give a red hue or just a soft yellow for that mellow drink.

Once this is done, the list can be divided into two with one grouping being all about practicality and necessity and the other about luxury. The practical list should be addressed first. It will have things like security features. Face recognition cameras, for example, would be great to weed out intruders. Of course, this would take precedence over a house robot.

Once the above step is complete, it is time to draw up a budget. Now, financial capability varies. A budget ensures that one does not get unnecessary gadgets and leaving out those that could actually be of use. The internet will provide ballpark figures in terms of gadget pricing and installation. If the pocket allows, the luxury list can be addressed at the same time too.

Technology is quickly advancing. There are new versions of gadgets coming out every moon. This leaves the ones that one has bought outdated and lacking in some desirable features one should consider this fact before purchase. The gadget should allow for installation of new applications and features as they emerge. The system should also allow for easy addition of a new gadget or feature in the smart system.

Imagine needing to turn down the music but cannot find the specific tab that operates the music system and they have to look for it for hours on end. Tedious, right? Well, how about a centralized point that connects all gadgets to the system. A capability to operate any feature with any gadget. That is what a hub does, get one.

If this is a novel project for the family, it is best to ease into it. Introducing too many gadgets and technology will only confuse everyone making the system prone to mishandling. The family needs time to acquaint themselves with one smart move before advancing. Having one feature might shed light on another necessary one that might have been overlooked during the tour.

Use of technology in the home should not be used for the cool factor. It is the perfect star on the Christmas tree but that should not be a factor to consider when purchasing. One should make the decisions with a clear head. While it is okay to crave a little luxury, it should not come before security concerns and functionality.




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