Smart Home

June 26, 2018

Innovation a’la ENVIENTA with the Special Software (SPS) group We truly believe that intelligent devices, eco-houses and all other green, energy-safe, passive and eco systems (Smart, IoT) are the most importan... Read More...

Is a smart home practical in 2018?

June 15, 2018

When we say “Smart Home,” your mind probably starts working a mile-a-minute. You probably imagine a Jetsons-like, technologically advanced home that responds to your every command. While that concept is certainly understandable, smart homes in 2018 look less ... Read More...

KODA is a tiny solar-powered house that can move with its owners

October 12, 2016

Lifestyle | Values, Renewables, Smart Home, Topics

Movable home options have expanded far beyond RVs and renovated buses. For those with a penchant for modern minimalism and endless travel, Estonian design collective Kodasema created KODA, a tiny prefabricated ... Read More...

intraHouse – Smart home automation server

September 17, 2016

Smart Home, Topics

intraHouse system is an home automation platform developed especially for the Raspberry Pi. intraHouse provides higher level management and control that comprises all devices and equipment connected to the syst... Read More...

The IoT – solar connection: How home automation could affect clean energy

September 5, 2016

IoT | Big Data | Sensors, Renewables, Smart Home

Ask a real estate agent to name the top homebuying trend for 2016, and it’s very likely he or she will say “going green.” Consumer surveys show that sustainable features are on buyers’ want lists at much higher levels than ever before. And for those homeowners... Read More...

Australia’s first tiny home project approved for NSW homeless

August 30, 2016

Lifestyle | Values, Smart Home, Topics

Tiny Homes Foundation (THF) has received DA approval to build what is believed to be Australia’s first tiny house project for homeless women, men, youth and the elderly. The pilot project next to Gosford Hospi... Read More...

37 smart home automation tricks anyone can do

July 25, 2016

Last week I listed most of the use cases you can do when you connect two smart things together in your smart home. I wanted to keep it simple but it turns out there are hundreds of scenarios that can be played.... Read More...

5 Open Source Home Automation Projects We Love

May 24, 2016

The open source smart home space is starting to make sense. While Nest, SmartThings, and others represent the big heavy hitters in the field, a number of smaller, open source solutions are helping show exactly what the home automation field is capable of. And ... Read More...

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