Awesome Tips Echo Show 15: Big & Beautiful… With a Strange Bug?! The Amazon Echo Show 15 is a HUGE smart display! I’ve been testing it in my kitchen and I’m excited to tell you what I love (and don’t) about this new Echo. LINKS (affiliate): Echo Show 15: DISCOVER MORE Everything JUST Announced by […]

Awesome Tips 10 Next Level Automations in my Smart Apartment Now that my smart apartment is set up, I wanted to add a few more home automation ideas to really take it to the next level. I’ll be using Home Assistant to set up these ideas, and if you want more info on how to […]

Awesome Tips Amazon Echo Dot 5th gen: NEW Display + Speakers! The Echo Dot 5th gen is here! Let’s test all of its upgrades and do a sound test for the Echo Dot 5th gen vs 4th gen. Echo Dot 5th gen: Echo Dot 5th gen with Clock: Echo Dot 4th gen: Larger Echo 4th […]

Awesome Tips Make a Pull Chain Fan 1000% Smarter with this Light Switch An older pull chain fan doesn’t have to be “dumb.” This smart switch from Treatlife lets you automate a pull chain fan and light, even if it’s controlled by one switch. I’ll explain how well this switch worked and give some ideas […]

Awesome Tips Nest Doorbell Battery – Kind of a BIG deal Nest’s new Doorbell Battery is a big deal…kind of. It’s missing 24/7 footage, but I’ll show you how that may not actually be a dealbreaker! LINKS (affiliate): Nest Doorbell battery: Nest Hello: Nest Cam (battery): DISCOVER MORE Nest Camera Battery Review: 2021 Ultimate Video […]

Awesome Tips Fingerprint Door Handle?! My new addiction… One of my favorite things in my smart home is this locking fingerprint door handle from Geeksmart. Let me show you how it makes my life easier! LINKS: (affiliate) Fingerprint Door Handle: DISCOVER MORE My Smart Home vs Iron Man’s: Smart Home Tour- Fully Automated: Everyday Tech […]

Awesome Tips Smart Home Automation Challenge – Budget vs Expensive In this video, I will show you a few automations that I set up, both on a low and high budget. Now I can get alerts when my washer is done, and my lights flash when the doorbell rings. If you’re dealing with a smart […]

Awesome Tips New Nest Wired Doorbell: NO subscription needed? The new Nest Wired doorbell has impressive image quality, but will you be stuck paying monthly subscription fees? I’ll test everything and break it all down for you. Nest Wired Doorbell: Nest Doorbell Battery: Nest Hello Doorbell: (affiliate links) DISCOVER MORE Nest Doorbell Battery Review: 2021 […]

Awesome Tips Ridiculously Easy DIY Light Strips! (no soldering) I wired some LED light strips that are easy to set up, affordable, AND high quality! Let me show you exactly how I put these DIY light strips together with zero soldering. LED lights (good): LED lights (not my favorite): Controller (ZigBee): Power supply: Less expensive […]

Awesome Tips 10 Creative Home Automation Ideas Here’s how I creatively use home automation to make life easier and more efficient! How I set up everything in this video: Links (affiliate): Lutron shades: Echo Flex: Echo Flex motion sensor: Aeotec sensor (in bathroom): Echo Dot mount: Dimmer Light switches in bathroom: Ceiling vent switch in […]