It seems that home automation is all the rage these days. It lets you control electrical devices, see who’s at the front door, keep an eye on the baby’s room and more. All while watching TV from the comfort of your couch. Or – with the free SAGE mobile app – from wherever you happen to be at the moment, home or away. And things like an automated thermostat can actually save you a little cash on the power bill. So, when Hughes provided their new SAGE security and home automation system for us to evaluate in this sponsored post, I was eager to see what it’s all about. Let’s take a look! Read More
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How To Camouflage Your Surveillance Cameras with DIY Paintable Housings
Last week, we talked about how to install a video surveillance system. In that marathon post, we mentioned that we weren’t too excited about installing bright, metallic silver cameras on every corner of our 1930’s Spanish style home. As a result, I devised a simple and relatively quick hack to dress down the appearance of the cameras and help them blend in more to the architecture. Before any hate mail comes in, let me start this off with a disclaimer: If one of your primary goals is deterrence, then camouflaging your cameras might not be the best strategy. Then again, you can use this exact same how-to, but substitute glow-in-the-dark, day-glow, fluorescent pink paint instead, and then you’ll really draw attention to the cameras. Read More