Evergy customers can receive a free ecobee3 lite, or the ecobee Smart Thermostat with Voice Control for $75 when they enroll in Evergy’s Thermostat Program. By enrolling, customers will receive a $25 annual incentive for participating. To take advantage of … Continue reading →

You can wipe them down with a damp, sudsy towel, or for a deeper clean, fill a tub with warm water and a mild detergent and then soak the blinds for a few hours. After that, use a scrub brush … Continue reading →

While TP-Link makes both Kasa and Tap products, they use different Apps; the Tapo C100 will not integrate with my existing Kasa products at all. So, whole these are both TP-Link, it is best to view them as entirely separate … Continue reading →

The Alexa Voice Service (AVS) Integration is a new feature of AWS IoT Core that enables device makers to make any connected device an Alexa Built-in device. What AWS services does Alexa use? Using AWS Lambda with Alexa. You can … Continue reading →

Lights like these: Incandescent Christmas tree string lights or the LED versions. These light sets are manufactured in series and the same amount of current runs through all the light sets strung together.In other words: Do NOT run LED and … Continue reading →

In the year 2050, technology will dominate the workplace with artificial intelligence and smart assistants being commonplace, while the use of augmented and virtual reality continues to increase. Everything will be ‘smart’ – connected and data-driven.Technology will help us make … Continue reading →

Photocells and motion sensors are electronic devices you can use to manage indoor or outdoor lighting. These sensors improve the security and safety of your home, automatically turning on lights when it gets dark or they detect motion. They also … Continue reading →

On most modern Samsung devices, you’ll find an app called SmartThings.You can add other devices as well, but once your TV is connected, restart the app and tap on the icon for your TV. Your screen will transform into a … Continue reading →

Type A LED tubes need an existing T8 electronic ballast to operate.All you need to do is remove the existing T8 fluorescent lamp and install a new T8 LED Type A lamp. Can you put LED bulbs in fluorescent fixtures? … Continue reading →

The short answer is no. You can’t use LED replacement bulbs (if you can find them) to replace traditional mini lights on a traditional light string.LED light strings have extremely low wattages and require far less power than the standard … Continue reading →

Using Light Therapy Green light therapy can be used at home to ease symptoms during a migraine attack or as a form of preventative care. Special LED “migraine lamps” emit a narrow band of green light that activates regions of … Continue reading →

Ideas for Fairy Lights And you don’t have to worry about fire hazards when hanging lights near curtains anymore, as long as your fairy lights are LEDs they will always be safe and cool to the touch. Can you put … Continue reading →

Ultrasonic sound waves do not penetrate solid objects well. These include items such as: Glass doors and windows. Do ultrasonic waves pass through glass? Both glass and plastic, regardless of whether they are clear or not, are solid objects that … Continue reading →

Unlike photoelectric sensors, Ultrasonic Sensors can detect an object without being influenced by its colors. For example, if two objects have the same shape, even if one is transparent, such as glass, and the other is black plastic, they can … Continue reading →

The water detection sensor has basically three parts. It has a reference probe, a fill start probe, and a fill stop probe. You can place these probes at any height inside your water container.If the water level reaches up to … Continue reading →