Just like with incandescent light bulbs, the electrical current enters the socket and travels up to the tungsten filament, heating up the filament to incandescence. Halogen light bulbs have tungsten filaments housed in a quartz capsule and filled with iodine … Continue reading →

These window shades are exceptionally sturdy as bamboo is one of the most durable raw materials you can find. Consider how bamboo is also used in making furniture and in building constructions. Furthermore, they do an excellent job of handling … Continue reading →

Line-voltage thermostats. Line-voltage thermostats are powered directly by a standard 120-volt or 240-volt circuit—the same circuit that powers a permanent electric heater. They are primarily used for electric resistance heating systems, such as electric baseboard heaters and in-wall heaters. Do … Continue reading →

Red light has no effect on the circadian clock, so you can use a dim red light at night. Yellow and orange light have little effect on the clock so you can use a very dim yellow or orange light … Continue reading →

The IoT, along with artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud technology, has been one of the most important trends in high-tech over the past couple years. It has been developing at astonishing speeds since its inception, often rapidly changing direction … Continue reading →

Arduino IoT Cloud is an application that helps makers build connected objects in a quick, easy and secure way. You can connect multiple devices to each other and allow them to exchange real-time data. You can also monitor them from … Continue reading →

Without the internet, the smart home devices like Philips hue smart bulb, Hubitat Elevation hub, and, SmartThings hub will work, while, the nest wifi camera won’t work, but the Arlo Pro camera can record video locally. Amazon Echo and Google … Continue reading →