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 […]

Awesome Tips Best CES 2021 Smart Home Tech: 20 Awesome Gadgets CES 2021 had plenty of amazing tech! I followed the announcements all week and I’m excited to share some of the best smart home tech and other gadgets. Some of these are available now, while others are more futuristic. Let’s get to it! LINKS […]

Awesome Tips 10 BEST Smart Light Strips on Amazon Compared Looking for the best smart light strips? I tested 10 of the best-selling smart LED strips on Amazon to find out for myself. I used the Luma wave to measure the brightness of the white and color lights to be as accurate as possible. This […]

Awesome Tips 10 Google Home Features You May Not Know— vs Alexa Are you getting the most out of your Google Home? This video will show you several surprising features, including a few newer ones, that might help you manage your smart home easier. For each category, we’ll also look at how Alexa compares to […]

Awesome Tips Lutron Caseta Review and 2020 Updates Is Lutron Caseta still worth it? Lutron is known as some of the best smart light switches, but they are definitely expensive. I will talk about why you might want Lutron in 2020 (or maybe not) to help you decide. There are also a few new Lutron […]

Awesome Tips My Dream Smart Home Dashboard: Practically PERFECT! I built my dream smart home dashboard! It works exactly like I wanted, so let me tell you my process and show you how I made it. Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus tablet with dock: Flat cord for under rugs: Rug pad: (affiliate links) How to […]

Awesome Tips Can this REALLY avoid objects? Roborock S6 MaxV Let’s test one of the best robotic vacuums. The Roborock S6 MaxV has TWO cameras so it can detect and avoid objects around your home. I’ll test how well it avoids shoes, cords, and yes, pet waste. There are also some important privacy features I’ll […]

Awesome Tips Smart Thermostats: what I WISH I knew earlier… For the past few years, I’ve tried out Ecobee, Nest, and more. The features I thought would be a big deal vs what actually mattered has really surprised me! LINKS (affiliate): Ecobee Smart Thermostat: Ecobee Lite: Ecobee sensors: Nest: Nest Learning 3rd gen: Nest temperature […]

Awesome Tips 22 BEST Things I saw in Vegas at CES 2022! CES 2022 tech was crazy! I went to Las Vegas to see everything. Here’s the very best things I found, with smart home tech, Samsung, BMW, tons of startups, and way more. LINKS (affiliate): Noveto: Waay doors: (website not live, but will be […]