SmartHome 7*24
Published on Oct. 8, 2025, 7:15 a.m.
To most, a portable air conditioner is a simple appliance: a box that battles the oppressive summer heat with a welcome blast o…
Published on April 3, 2025, 10:57 a.m.
We’re surrounded by invisible data streams. By understanding the art of proxy measurement, we can tap into them without tearing…
Published on Dec. 19, 2024, 2:29 p.m.
The front porch is a paradox. It is a threshold, a liminal space that is simultaneously the most public and most private part o…
Published on March 4, 2025, 2:01 p.m.
We're surrounded by an invisible world of data. A new wave of technology is learning to interpret it, changing everything from …
Published on March 16, 2025, 1:14 p.m.
There’s a certain magic to a modern, connected home. With a simple voice command, your garden, once shrouded in darkness, awake…
Published on March 11, 2025, 9:26 a.m.
Look around your home. You’ll probably find a graveyard of once-“smart” gadgets. The smart speaker from three years ago that no…
Published on Dec. 19, 2024, 3:47 p.m.
*It’s 7:30 AM. A half-eaten piece of toast sits on the counter, a casualty of the morning rush. From upstairs, a question rings…
Published on Jan. 25, 2025, 4:23 p.m.
There’s a silent, daily battle fought in every home. It’s a conflict waged against a worthy adversary: a sunbeam. One moment, i…
Published on March 11, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
*The constant juggle of modern family life is a cognitive crisis. But the solution isn't just trying harder—it's about better s…
Published on Jan. 25, 2025, 1:33 p.m.
How modern life created a conflict between our ancient biology and the light we live under—and how a new generation of technolo…
Published on March 16, 2025, 11:48 a.m.
#### A deep dive into the silent language of our devices and the surprising return of the physical knob. It started with a s…
Published on Feb. 27, 2025, 6:40 a.m.
We’ve been chasing comfort for millennia. Two thousand years ago, Roman engineers, masters of their craft, devised the *hypocau…
Published on March 16, 2025, 10:28 a.m.
#### An engineer’s perspective on the chaotic world of IoT, and why the future of home automation depends on three pillars: a p…
Published on April 3, 2025, 1:04 p.m.
It’s 3 AM. The house is silent, a vessel for shadows and quiet dreams. But then you hear it—a faint, rhythmic *drip... drip... …
Published on March 27, 2025, 4:13 a.m.
It often begins with a subtle stain on the ceiling, a faint musty odor in the basement, or the bewildering sound of running wat…
Published on Jan. 25, 2025, 4:12 p.m.
Since the dawn of architecture, we have been in a constant dialogue with the sun. We’ve chiseled windows into stone, hung anima…
Published on Feb. 25, 2025, 5:02 p.m.
It's not magic. It's a fascinating blend of physics, material science, and a deep understanding of human behavior. Let's explor…
Published on March 26, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
There’s a subtle magic in stepping out of bed onto a floor that isn’t shockingly cold, but instead radiates a gentle, pervasive…
Published on Jan. 24, 2025, 11:48 a.m.
Before apps, Wi-Fi, or the cloud, there was a simple, invisible magic that just worked. It's time we remembered it. *** I…
Published on March 4, 2025, 4:37 p.m.
We’ve all been there: juggling grocery bags in the pouring rain, fumbling for a key that seems to have vanished into another di…