{"id":33525,"date":"2019-11-03T20:48:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T01:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=33525"},"modified":"2020-11-11T13:53:40","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T18:53:40","slug":"want-a-smart-home-2019-is-the-year-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/want-a-smart-home-2019-is-the-year-to-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Want a smart home &#8211; 2019 is the year to start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">These devices can make your home smart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=900%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"RING CAMERA FLOODLIGHTS COMBINATION\" class=\"wp-image-33523\"\/><figcaption>Installation took less than 15 minutes and could have been done by a teenager. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, please find some suggestions from our friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\">Home Depot<\/a> to upgrade the home&#8230;all under the guise of prepping for DST, which takes place at <strong>2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 3<\/strong> this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ask your&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Google-Google-Home-GA3A00417A14\/301095640\" target=\"_blank\">Google Home<\/a>&nbsp;to remind you to turn the clock back an hour on November 3.<\/li><li>Now that it\u2019s getting dark while most of us are still at work, come home to a well-lit house by investing in&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Philips-Hue-White-Ambiance-A19-LED-60W-Equivalent-Dimmable-Smart-Wireless-Lighting-Starter-Kit-4-Bulbs-and-Bridge-471986\/302474761\" target=\"_blank\">Smart Wireless Light&nbsp;Bulbs<\/a>. <\/li><li>Use a motion-activated&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Maximus-White-Smart-Motion-Activated-Outdoor-Integrated-LED-Camera-Floodlight-SPL1206A1W4WH\/304889583\" target=\"_blank\">Smart <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Ring-Outdoor-Wi-Fi-Cam-with-Motion-Activated-Floodlight-White-88FL000CH000\/301240486?keyword=1002436815&amp;semanticToken=d0330000011_20191029092505561241_lf5s+d0330000011+%3E++cnn%3A%7B1%3A1%7D+cnr%3A%7B7%3A1%7D+cnd%3A%7B4%3A0%7D+cne%3A%7B8%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cns%3A%7B5%3A0%7D+cnx%3A%7B3%3A0%7D+st%3A%7B1002436815%7D%3Ast+oos%3A%7B0%3A1%7D+dln%3A%7B575938%7D+qu%3A%7B1002436815%7D%3Aqu\">Floodlight <\/a>(shown above) for outside the home near your porch or garage. <ul><li>I&#8217;ve got one of these new Ring camera and spotlight combinations  (Model 88FL000CH000)and love the two warm white spotlights, the 270-degree view on the motion sensor and the option to be able to talk to someone through the app on my phone.  All you need is 802.11 b\/g\/n Wi-Fi  (which is pretty standard on most modern homes today.)<\/li><li>Installation was really easy. It fit over the round junction box that used to house my two floodlights, which illuminated the walk to our front door. No worries about batteries failing or needing frequent replacement. <\/li><li>The 140-degree view on the camera lets me see not only the front door,  but just about the entire patio area. I can also pan and zoom with the camera. <\/li><li>If things ever look like a security problem, there&#8217;s a 110 decibel siren built-in which you can trigger from your phone.  <\/li><li>Another surprise benefit is that if my wife or grandkids are on the patio, I can use the phone app to talk with them without ever having to leave my chair. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>For an even warmer welcome, use the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Google-Nest-Learning-Thermostat-3rd-Gen-in-Stainless-Steel-T3007ES\/206391087?keyword=1001534130&amp;semanticToken=20330000011_20190909122205801780_08kh+20330000011+%3E++cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnr%3A%7B7%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+st%3A%7B1001534130%7D%3Ast+oos%3A%7B0%3A1%7D+dln%3A%7B565788%7D+qu%3A%7B1001534130%7D%3Aqu\" target=\"_blank\">Google Nest Learning Thermostat<\/a>&nbsp;to get your home at an ideal temperature while being energy efficient, before you even pull up the driveway.<\/li><li><em>Sleep Medicine Reviews<\/em>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/daylight-saving-time-fall-back-doesnt-equal-sleep-gain-201311016836\" target=\"_blank\">reports<\/a>&nbsp;only a minority of people actually \u201cgain\u201d an hour of sleep during DST. The time change will actually cause more people to have trouble falling asleep and wake up more frequently during the night. To help your body adjust to the new time, go to sleep a few minutes earlier in the days leading up to DST, and use a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/La-Crosse-Technology-Color-Mood-Light-Alarm-Clock-with-Nature-Sounds-C85135\/305821697\" target=\"_blank\">Color Mood Light Alarm Clock<\/a>&nbsp;to fall asleep to the sound of nature and slowly wake up using an increasing intensity light alarm.<\/li><li>Get coffee brewing in bed at the tap of a phone with a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/atomi-smart-WiFi-Smart-Coffee-Maker-12-Cup-AT1317\/310544141\" target=\"_blank\">Smart Coffee Maker<\/a> (see below).<\/li><li>Switch up your bedroom decor, creating a beautiful, relaxing environment. The&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Nanoleaf-Canvas-Smarter-Kit-NL29-0003SW-9PK\/306364183\" target=\"_blank\">Nanoleaf Canvas Smart Tiles<\/a>&nbsp;offer endless decor possibilities for all year round.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Atomi-Smart-Coffee-Maker-works-with-Alexa-and-Google-Home.jpg?resize=679%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Atomi smart coffee maker\" class=\"wp-image-33521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Atomi-Smart-Coffee-Maker-works-with-Alexa-and-Google-Home.jpg 679w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Atomi-Smart-Coffee-Maker-works-with-Alexa-and-Google-Home-480x472.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 679px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And if those aren&#8217;t enough, you can go &#8220;old school&#8221; and <a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/DST.png\">CLICK HERE<\/a>, then PRINT to print this reminder that your clocks need to be set back Sunday.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"252\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-33464\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DB-250.jpg?resize=250%2C252&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DB-250.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DB-250.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Doug Bardwell<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Writer &amp; photographer, in print &amp; online<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p>Proud husband, father &amp; grandfather. World traveler and tester of the gadgets we take along. Engaged volunteer with the American Red Cross, human trafficking prevention &amp; social concerns.  See more of my writing on <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@photodb\">Medium.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Disclosure:  Home Depot provided a Ring camera spotlight combination so we could evaluate for this article.  Opinions expressed are, and have always been, strictly our own. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can a store like Home Depot reduce your anxiety about Daylight Saving Time?  Simple, with seven handy gadgets, you&#8217;ll be having too much fun to worry about DST.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[607],"tags":[4449,632],"class_list":["post-33525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-gear-2","tag-ring","tag-tech"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?fit=1440%2C700&ssl=1",1440,700,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?fit=150%2C73&ssl=1",150,73,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?fit=300%2C146&ssl=1",300,146,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?fit=768%2C373&ssl=1",768,373,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?fit=900%2C438&ssl=1",900,438,true],"rpg_gallery_admin_thumb":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"rpg_gallery_thumb":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?fit=1440%2C700&ssl=1",1440,700,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?fit=1440%2C700&ssl=1",1440,700,true],"gb-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1",600,400,true],"gb-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1",600,600,true],"et-pb-post-main-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1",400,250,true],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=1080%2C675&ssl=1",1080,675,true],"et-pb-portfolio-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=400%2C284&ssl=1",400,284,true],"et-pb-portfolio-module-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1",510,382,true],"et-pb-portfolio-image-single":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?fit=1080%2C525&ssl=1",1080,525,true],"et-pb-gallery-module-image-portrait":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=400%2C516&ssl=1",400,516,true],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=1440%2C700&ssl=1",1440,700,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--desktop":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=1280%2C622&ssl=1",1280,622,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--tablet":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=980%2C476&ssl=1",980,476,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--phone":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=480%2C233&ssl=1",480,233,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>How can a store like Home Depot reduce your anxiety about Daylight Saving Time?  Simple, with seven handy gadgets, you&#8217;ll be having too much fun to worry about DST.<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tech, Gadgets &amp; Gear<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?fit=300%2C146&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ring-camera-spotlights.jpg?fit=1440%2C700&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tech, Gadgets &amp; Gear<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tech, Gadgets &amp; Gear<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Ring<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tech<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Ring<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tech<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 6 years ago","modified":"Updated 5 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on November 3, 2019","modified":"Updated on November 11, 2020"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on November 3, 2019 8:48 pm","modified":"Updated on November 11, 2020 1:53 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"Installation took less than 15 minutes and could have been done by a teenager. 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