Contrary to popular belief, electricity in China is already expensive. On average, retail electricity prices in China are only about 15 percent lower than in the United States, and for many Chinese provinces electricity prices are no different from the … Continue reading →

Smart buildings use Internet of Things (IoT) devices—sensors, software, online connectivity—to monitor various building characteristics, analyze the data, and generate insights around usage patterns and trends that can be used to optimize the building’s environment and operations. What is in … Continue reading →

How does Alexa use AI? Starting from 2018, machine learning technology has been expanding the capabilities of Alexa. During that year for example, Alexa learned how to carry over context from one query to the next and register follow-up questions … Continue reading →

Sometimes, heavy storms can cause the electric meter to break or pull away from your home. If the connection is broken from the meter to your home, it stops working and so does the power.In both scenarios, call your power … Continue reading →

How do you connect fairy lights together? They do not connect to each other, however, the non-plug-in end of each strand is just the copper wire itself, and you could twist two seperate strands together at thier ends…. You would … Continue reading →

Some of our the top holiday stations: Christmas: 57 M listeners. Today’s Christmas: 11 M listeners. Christmas Traditional: 8.1 M listeners. Classical Christmas: 7.9 M listeners. Country Christmas: 7.1 M listeners. R&B and Pop Holidays: 5.3 M listeners. Rockin Holidays: … Continue reading →

Most C7 and C9 strings are 25 ft. long, so an average home (with a 100 ft. How long is a 100 strand of Christmas lights? 20.6-feetGE String-A-Long incandescent 5-mm miniature 100-count clear light set. 3-Inch lead wire, 2.5-inch lamp … Continue reading →

For a super easy method to hang your outdoor Christmas lights, try light hanging clips. These can be found at most home improvement stores. You’ll have an easier time (and it will look nicer) when you hang lights on gutters, … Continue reading →

The traditional color wheel includes the aforementioned primary colors: red, yellow, and blue, but the subtractive color wheel has its own set of primary colors, those being cyan, yellow, and magenta. Using the subtractive color wheel’s primary colors, you can … Continue reading →

To create a custom response, open the Alexa app and tap START NOW under the Customize Alexa’s Answers section on the home page of the app. Note => Be sure to update your Alexa app to the latest version to … Continue reading →

Basic Alexa commands Ask for help: “Alexa, help.” Mute or unmute: “Alexa, mute” or, “Alexa, unmute.” Stop or pause: “Alexa, stop” or, “Alexa, shut up.” Change volume: “Alexa, set the volume to 5,” “Alexa, louder” or “Alexa, turn up/down the … Continue reading →

Woven wood shades with light-blocking liners install over existing blinds. With a pull of the rope, shades roll up or down with ease and provide room darkening qualities, window insulation and ease of mounting. How do you darken a roller … Continue reading →

Plantation shutters are the best dressing for bathroom windows. They’re elegant, practical and durable in even the steamiest family bathroom, and they’re easy to care for. Are shutters good for bathrooms? Shutters are perfect for controlling the light that enters … Continue reading →

To fix this: Rotate the white wheel – located in the top-left-hand corner of the shade. Adjust the tension device to find the desired point at which the shades go up and down with ease. Now there is a sweet … Continue reading →

What Are Zebra Blinds? Zebra blinds combine sheer sunscreen and solid weave fabric. When the solid fabric strips overlap, sunlight is blocked out; when the sheer fabric strips overlap, light is let in.They operate in the same manner as roller … Continue reading →