Thermal cameras: the best way to screen body temperatures in residential and office buildings
Over the past several months contending with COVID-19, we have learned that one of the best methods for screening potential infections is through temperature reading. On a small scale, taking individual temperatures is fast and simple. But when expanded out to a larger population, this task becomes much more cumbersome. For some, knowing that temperature […]
How to create the perfect home office
We are at the moment in quarantine where you are intimately familiar with every WiFi weak spot in your home. Am I right? Maybe you don’t have a great home office setup and you’ve floated around your home, working from a different spot each day, only to find out that your dining area is a […]
The 4 ingredients to an annoyance-free conference room
Conference rooms. They get a bad rap, am I right? So many cords. Nothing connected. No one to call. Meeting starts in five minutes! We have all been there, and it is the worst. And, this really was the makeup of the conference rooms circa the early 2000–So. Many. Black. Wires. Having just finished a […]
7 ways smart home tech can save you money
For me, one of the earmarks of truly great technology is that it is efficient in all ways. Everyone knows that the smart home tech we install on a daily basis makes life more efficient in terms of time, clutter and wires, but actually my favorite part is that it is also financially efficient. Meaning […]
How our service agreement makes your life “that much better”
Is there anything worse than sitting down to watch a movie/TV show/game, only to find your TV is offline? Of course, this is total “first world problem,” but still super, super annoying, right? As it turns out, it’s also super, super unavoidable if your system isn’t up-to-date. And because Control4 is constantly pushing out new […]
Have you optimized your Comfort?
Since we’re going to be inside for roughly the next six months, it’s time to think about every single way to make your home feel cozy and comfortable. Good thing Control4 literally has an app built into the system that is centrally focusing on that very subject! Today, let’s make sure that you are fully […]
The best way to make your winter better
What if I told you I could get pretty close to recreating your experience in a movie theater at home? Would you believe me? With the Chicago weather continuing to transition to colder and more winter-like, you’d probably be pretty excited about this news, am I right? The Chicagoan and tech geek inside me are […]
Here’s how to make your Control4 totally touchless. One word: Alexa
Are you ready for me to make you fall in love with your Alexa even more? Here it goes: Did you know you can integrate Alexa with your Control4 system for a totally touchless/wireless experience? It’s true. With the Control4/Alexa integration, you can communicate verbally with your home, commanding anything from cleaning to music and […]
Three ways to enhance your outdoor space with technology
Have you ever been sitting out on your patio/deck/balcony enjoying a beautiful day, but sort of…bored? Maybe you thought to yourself, “Self, you know what would make this perfect moment exponentially more perfect? TV. Or Music. Or better yet, TV and music.” The good news is that this dream can be achieved with relative ease. […]