Hi. My name is Marc. And I like gadgets. A lot. I need help. Unfortunately, the only technique I use to deal with my gadget fetish is simply to play with more gadgets. Typically increased consumption isn’t really the best strategy for dealing with an addiction. However, in the case of HomeFixated, feeding my addiction results in more material for readers. It’s a win-win. Milwaukee Tools recently took part in a little co-dependence by sending HomeFixated one of their M-Spector AV M12 Video Inspection Cameras. I quickly schemed several conventional and not-so-conventional tests to put the M-Spector Av through its paces. [click to continue…]
You may not expect a big corporation like Bosch to drop-it-like-it’s-hot, but trust me, they’re down! At the semi-recent Bosch Global Leadership Tour, we were shown the Power Box 360, being billed as the ultimate jobsite sound system (plus it’s great for around the house too). Then we were shown the Power Box 360 being hurled off a platform onto a concrete parking lot. When Bosch says their gear is durable, they’re willing to put their sound system where their mouth is. More details on drop-it-like-its-hot survivability shortly. [click to continue…]
As a family, we’re not into dumping toxic heavy metals into the landfill. But that’s just what you’re doing if you throw conventional batteries in your trash. Instead, we stockpile our used batteries in a bag tucked into a drawer that might soon be labeled as a toxic waste superfund site if we don’t get them to a local battery disposal drop-off shortly. I’m pretty sure acid is eating it’s way through the drawers and headed through the floor next. It’s like Three Mile Island all over again. [click to continue…]
As I’m sure you recall from my earlier Indigo Home Automation Software review, Perceptive Automation makes great home automation software for the Mac. Using Insteon automation technology, Indigo lets you become master of your domestic universe. . . . at least when it comes to controlling lights, irrigation, hvac, etc. Unfortunately this mastery does not apply to controlling others that share said universe. Oh well, it’s still really cool! The true geniuses at Perceptive Automation just recently released Indigo 4 for the Mac (along with a lower cost, entry level Indigo Lite). “So what” you might say, “another software upgrade. . . zzzzzzz” Hold on there skippy! They also released Indigo Touch, which integrates the great features of Indigo with your iPhone! That’s right, you can lounge lazily on your couch, eating bon bons or Cheetos, and control every light, appliance, hvac device, sprinkler, etc. that you have set up in Indigo. You’ll be the envy of couch potatoes and uber-geeks everywhere! Indigo Touch lets you be [click to continue…]
