Smart Home Devices
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- The Wagon Master
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I think it's a good idea to stay on top of new technology. It helps the old mind keep working.
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- Übergod
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That must be one smart doorbell if it can pick up on their knockingEven Steven wrote:I've installed a smart doorbell. It doesn't require monthly payments but gives you all the functionality of a smart doorbell. Anytime somebody comes to my door or rings the doorbell, I get a notification, I can talk to them, and if they have a package I can open my garage door so they can put the package inside. Pretty cool.
Jehovah's Witnesses will be disappointed as now I will just ignore their knocking, but hey, that's their problem.
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It can alert you even if somebody is at your door, it has a motion sensor. But you can regulate it so it doesn't go off every time a car drives by if you're facing a road.RVThereYet wrote:That must be one smart doorbell if it can pick up on their knocking
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- The Wagon Master
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If I choose I can have my security camera, that is focused on my driveway, send me a message when someone is in a certain area. The doorbell camera too as well as when someone pushes the button.
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- The Pilgrim
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Hooked up my Christmas lights last night. Love the smart plugs!
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Is it just a plug that is smart?Glacier wrote:Hooked up my Christmas lights last night. Love the smart plugs!
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I have a light sensitive timer that turns the lights on at dusk and off again after 4 hours. I think that is pretty smart.
Bring back the LIKE button.
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- The Wagon Master
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Mine are as well but I'm not ready for Christmas lights yet. I am prepared for all of my DW's decorations which includes many, many lighted ceramic houses. I have enough switches to turn them all on/off with a single command but will have them on a timed routine as well.Glacier wrote:Hooked up my Christmas lights last night. Love the smart plugs!
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- The Pilgrim
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Yes. I set it to turn on 30 minutes after sunset and off at 11:23 pm everyday except Friday and Saturday nights when they turn off at 12:31 am.Even Steven wrote:Is it just a plug that is smart?Glacier wrote:Hooked up my Christmas lights last night. Love the smart plugs!
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Why not off at 11:24 PM? ![:haha: [icon_lol2.gif]](./images/smilies/icon_lol2.gif)
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- The Wagon Master
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Too bad that we could not set lights to use random timing.
Then it would appear more likely that someone was at home.
Then it would appear more likely that someone was at home.
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- The Wagon Master
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I picked up a Google Home for $39. That's $70 off the reg price.
I didn't need another smart device but for that price it was hard not to.
Besides the BW said to get it and I never say no to her!
I didn't need another smart device but for that price it was hard not to.
Besides the BW said to get it and I never say no to her!

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Mini or full size speaker?
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- The Wagon Master
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This one.
I have several minis (5) and a Home Hub already,
I have several minis (5) and a Home Hub already,
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Bsuds wrote:This one.
I have several minis (5) and a Home Hub already,
Sweet! How's the sound quality on this one? I've been told you can actually listen to music on it as speaker is good quality as opposed to Mini which doesn't play music nicely.
Also, is the deal on Google website? Me wants.