Another study showed just 2 hours of blue light exposure in the evening can impact the release of melatonin. Trouble sleeping is one of the most common symptoms of mood disorders like depression and anxiety. Your risk for a mood … Continue reading →

The high resistance caused by a loose wire produces a substantial amount of heat that can eventually cause fires. If there is a loose electrical connection within your water heater’s system, your reset button’s thermometer can trip (regardless of the … Continue reading →

Open and close are the usual terms. Draw is also used if the direction is clear. E.g. if the curtains are closed and you say “Will you draw the curtains?” then obviously you mean open them, and vice versa. What … Continue reading →

If you see a person with a completely white cane, this will usually mean they are blind, or visually impaired. Pedestrians with a red and white striped cane however, are deafblind (with both sight and hearing impairments). What do different … Continue reading →

The main difference between the two is that your electronics are protected against power surges only with the surge protectors. While power strips may be acclaimed extension cords, they do not offer any kind of protection. Does a power strip … Continue reading →

Optimal Dehumidification. Overcooling (Optimal Dehumidification) This feature allows anyone with a cooling system to achieve dehumidification. By setting this feature, you allow the thermostat to cool past your set point by up to 3 degrees during an active cooling cycle … Continue reading →

Samsung just announced that its entire lineup of smart TVs will be SmartThings-ready in 2016. Better yet, every one of its premium SUHD TVs will also feature IoT hub technology that Samsung developed with SmartThings after its purchase in 2014. … Continue reading →

The 8 steps of building an online business: — Pick the right type of online business. Identify a need in your market. Develop your product or service. Build your brand. Build your website. Take care of the legal side of … Continue reading →

Here’s a short IoT devices list that covers a few broad categories: “Smart” Home Devices. Industrial Sensors. Smart Automobiles. Smart Cameras. Manufacturing Robots. Healthcare/Fitness Devices. How many types of IoT are there? Generally speaking, IoT devices can be classified into … Continue reading →

The meter read equals the gallons (or cubic feet) used while the flow rate equals the number of gallons (or cubic feet) per minute flowing through the water meter. How are water meters read remotely? With radio metering, water meters … Continue reading →

Definition of a smart meter They have a digital display and are about the same size as the old analog electricity meter. The new electric meters provide two-way communication between your home and the utility. Will a smart meter run … Continue reading →

A smart device is an electronic device, generally connected to other devices or networks via different wireless protocols such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, NFC, Wi-Fi, LiFi, 5G, etc., that can operate to some extent interactively and autonomously. Is a laptop considered … Continue reading →

Adjusting Louver Tension Locate the hole on each side of the shutter panel. Inside the hole is a screw called the “tension screw.” 2) Using a Philips head screwdriver, turn the screw ? turn to the right to tighten the … Continue reading →

ecobee thermostats are compatible with zoned HVAC systems.In other words, you’ll still need one thermostat connected for each zone of your HVAC system. Does ecobee work with split systems? Can Ecobee or Nest Control Your Mini Split? Yes, it is … Continue reading →

John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley invented the first working transistors at Bell Labs, the point-contact transistor in 1947. Shockley introduced the improved bipolar junction transistor in 1948, which entered production in the early 1950s and led to the … Continue reading →