Jay Basen, Author at Residential Tech Today

Jay Basen

Jay Basen has been a home automation hobbyist for over 25 years and has worked professionally in the industry for 12 years. His professional background is electrical engineering and software development. He has a master's degree in engineering and has been writing software professionally for almost 40 years. To read more of Jay's articles, visit his blog http://topicsinhomeautomation.blogspot.com/

Author's Posts

Marketing & Sales

Selling the Smart Home: "Telling’s Not Selling"

"Telling’s not selling" is a great adage to remember whenever you are working with a potential customer.

Business

The Failure of Big Box Stores to Sell the Smart Home

Many large retailers are not giving consumers the information they need to know before purchasing smart home products.

Audio/Video

Why Sonos One is the Best Wireless Speaker for a Smart Home in One Word…

The Sonos One, released in 2017, integrated Alexa voice control into a Sonos speaker and in 2019 Sonos added support for Google Assistant.

Reviews

Smart Home Magic with RoomMe

RoomMe monitors the movements of people within the home. Scenes can then be programmed, through the RoomMe app, to be triggered when individuals enter and exit the rooms where RoomMe sensors have been installed.

Reviews

DIY Retrofit Solutions for Automating Window Coverings

In most homes the effort to open and close window treatments to bring the beauty of the outside in results in homes remaining dark and dreary most of the time.

Green Tech

The Next Step in Residential Energy Management

While energy monitoring devices can tell you about how energy is used in a home, they don’t offer integration that can directly help you save it – yet.

Reviews

Kaiterra Laser Egg+ Chemical Indoor Air Quality Monitor Review

As the name implies, the Kaiterra Laser Egg+ Chemical includes sensors for both airborne particulates and chemicals. Both of these are very important indoor air pollutants.

Green Tech

Reframing the Discussion on Energy Efficiency

Recent statistics show that energy efficiency isn't a priority for homeowners. Here is why it should be.

Tech

Smart Windows: What You Need to Know

If you're building a home or looking to renovate, here is what you need to know about windows, specifically smart windows and smart window film.

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