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Erskine Group Designs Mickey Mouse-Themed Theater with All-in-One Power Protection

When The Erskine Group designed a Mickey Mouse-themed home theater affectionately named "Mouse House,” they knew that the power supplying the room would need to be clean, stable, and isolated to enable all the reference-grade components in the room to deliver the ultimate audiovisual experience. When a homeowner tells renowned...

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Despite Movie Delays, Dave Bautista is Bigger Than Ever

From penniless father to world-class wrestler, from a lover of film to larger-than-life movie star, Dave Bautista has put in the work. He’s also a student of the craft, wants to act alongside the industry’s best, and loves to tell a story through performance. He wasn’t always this big though. Bautista was a shy, gangly kid...

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Hunter Douglas Changes Integrator’s Approach to Automated Shades

Wanting to capture the revenue potential of automated shades in his new custom integration business owners Jeff Mitchell and Carl Myllymaki sought an offering that suited their clienteles’ needs for style, customization, and aesthetic. Each custom integrator develops a unique approach to the smart home business, selecting products,...

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New Videoconferencing Cameras and Mics Help Styx Bassist Ricky Phillips Maximize Online Engagement and Collaboration

When the live music industry ground to a halt in early 2020, legendary rockers Styx quickly pivoted away from their planned tour to focus on direct engagement with their more than one million fans who are members of the online Styx Lounge. As the band increasingly made remote collaboration and fan outreach a daily practice, bassist and...

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Wall-Smart Helps Blend Technology into 7,500-Square-Foot Custom Home

TYM Home Technology Design recently used Wall-Smart mounts to downplay the appearance of smart devices – including 13 voice assistants from Josh.ai, plus seven touchpanels and four thermostats from Savant – in a new home built by Boca Raton, FL-based Compson Homes. Technology can dramatically enhance home environments, adding...

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Stratatech Provides Power of Home Automation to Connecticut Home Builder

To put the latest home automation technologies to the test, veteran homebuilder Jerry Effren turned to the experts at Stratatech a custom AV integration and IT services company, to outfit his new home with a Control4 system. His goal was to automate lighting, multi-room audio and video, motorized window shades and blinds, and...

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Ralph Macchio Talks Tech, the Switch to Netflix, and Season 3 of Cobra Kai

Thanks to streaming technologies like YouTube and Netflix, what started almost four decades ago is back in a big way. The return of Ralph Macchio to the role of Daniel LaRusso in Cobra Kai is a culmination of the market’s continued interest in The Karate Kid movie franchise and the “Perfect Pitch,” according to the actor. The...