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5 SimpliSafe Settings You Should Change
Most of the default settings for your SimpliSafe security system work fine.
How Much Electricity Does the Amazon Echo Use?
Alexa can be super useful thanks to the Echo's always-listening capabilities that keep it ready for action at a moment's notice.
How to Adjust the Brightness Range of Your Lutron Caseta Dimmer Switches
Lutron's Caseta dimmer switches are great, but if you're having some issues with your lights flickering or turning off prematurely, you can adjust the dimming levels to eliminate these issues.
How to Temporarily Disable Your Lutron Caseta Light Switches
Lutron Caseta dimmer switches are typical smart light switches with on/off buttons and dimming controls.
How Can I Get Better Wi-Fi Reception Outside?
If you spend a lot of time surfing your phone on your patio or streaming music while you do lawn work, you need a decent Wi-Fi signal.
How to Back Up Your Mac to Your Synology NAS
MacOS's Time Machine backup utility lets you back up your entire computer to an external hard drive, but you can also back up to a NAS that's on your local network.
How to Install and Set Up the SimpliSafe Security System
If you want to keep your home safe from the occasional bad guy, but don't want to pay the premium for a professional system, SimpliSafe is a security system that you can easily install yourself.
Stop Complaining About Vertical Video
People have strong feelings about which direction video should be oriented.
How to Set Static IP Addresses on Your Eero Router
Most of the time, having your router assign dynamic IP addresses to your devices is fine.
Backups vs. Redundancy: What's the Difference?
Backups and redundancy schemes are both data protection methods, but they are not interchangeable.
How to Remotely Access Your Synology NAS Using QuickConnect
Your Synology NAS includes a QuickConnect feature that lets you access its DiskStation Manager interface remotely.
How to Disable Plex News
The Plex News feature gives you access to tons of video clips from various news sources.
How to Install and Set Up the Lutron Caseta Plug-In Lamp Dimmer
Smart plugs are everywhere nowadays, but if you want one that comes with a physical remote control, Lutron's Caseta Plug-In Lamp Dimmer is a smart plug to consider.
What Should You Do with All Your Smarthome Gear When You Move?
You've decked out your house with all of the coolest smarthome products, and now you're moving.
How to Get Rid of Vibration and Noise in Your NAS
The moving parts in a hard drive can create a lot of vibration and noise, and when you pack a bunch of hard drives together into an enclosure, that ruckus multiplies.
What Is Alexa’s Brief Mode and How Do I Turn It On (or Off)?
Alexa's new "Brief Mode" makes her a bit less chatty when responding to commands.
How to Buy and Sell Stocks on Your Smartphone
The stock market can be a scary place, especially if you're just getting into trading or investing.
Dear Companies: Stop Putting Voice Control In Everything
Ever since the rise of smarthome technology and smart speakers like the Echo, companies have gone out of their way to add voice control to pretty much anything and everything, and it needs to stop.
How to Make Siri Understand You Better
Siri isn't all that great to begin with, but here are some ways to at least improve the Siri experience and get her to understand you better when shouting voice commands.