I had a very active imagination when I was younger. I would write stories about little tiny aircraft that would rise out of the ground in my backyard and fly away on a mission. My aircraft I could control them from my secret bunker (hideout) and they could go invisible […]
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On Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, there was an outage on the internet. Did it matter? Let’s find out Outage The following social media websites and apps were down: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp All owned by one company did it really matter. Maybe you got some more work done. Maybe you spent […]
With all the options out there about security cameras. I looked at two of them to get. Arlo and Ring. So which one did I go with? Let continue reading Which one After much looking and researching I decided to go with Ring. Yes, I went with Ring. You might […]
We talked about Arlo in the last post now we are going to talk about Ring. No not that type of Ring. But the ring camera system. What is it This is a security system program and was developed by a caring husband. Well, that is what the commercials say. […]
Security cameras are a must-have nowadays due to scumbags out there. Who would like to take what you worked hard at getting? Just because they want it and just steal from you. Camera I was looking at different types of cameras and I looked at Arlo. They have some pretty […]
Who would have thought that we would need to have security camera’s on our houses? Back Story Growing up we lived in a fairly good neighborhood, well, I thought we did, until one some scum bags kicked in the window to my bedroom and thus breaking into the house. They […]
I have been thinking of getting a Ring doorbell or something like it. There are several options out there. Here are the top smart doorbells out there: Ring Skybell Vivint August Zmodo Vtech Chui Face Arlo There could be more out there Why get one: Here is a list of […]
One of my biggest fears is leaving the garage door open. This happened one time and it wasn’t that fun. Let me get into this. Garage door Yes, we left the garage door open one time, most likely it was being shut and some stupid cat ran in and the […]
What does a shark have to do with anything? I mean I have eaten sharks before, and it is OK. But what does a shark have to do with tech? Smart House What does a shark have to do with a smart house? Is it like Jaws? Well, no it […]
The unofficial end of summer is what labor day is known for. But what is labor day? Well, let’s find out. Labor Day In 1882, the general assembly of the Knights of Labor gathered in New York City. They usually got together around September 5 and thus Labor Day was […]
I was walking through Shopko before it closed down for good. It was the day after Thanksgiving, so it wasn’t busy like it was in years past. Nonetheless, I walked past the optical department towards the electronics department and saw a Robo Buddy. Let’s read about it. What is it […]
Why would I be talking about August? Why am I talking about the month of August? Is it a smart home item? Month of August I guess it is the time kids go back to school so does that make it a smart home item since the kids are getting […]
This really isn’t a smart home item, but it is part of my smart home setup. Why? Let’s talk about it. What type of plug is it This plug has 6 US plugs and 4 USB ports. We had this in the kitchen and we went from a 2 plug […]
Digital assistants have come a long way in my lifetime. You can now actually talk to one and get responses back. What do I mean? Alexa Is developed by Amazon and it is a virtual assistant which gives you access to a lot of information at your voice commands. Yes, […]
Back in the day, I remember dragging a hose around the yard and watering it in the middle of the day. What a pain in the butt. Olden days Ok, so it wasn’t that long ago when I lived with my parents growing up and I remember dragging a hose […]
I am about to venture into some territory that I am not sure of and is this really the right thing to do. Let me explain. Thinking for awhile I have been doing some quarantine videos while I have been working from home. Yea, it was fun to do. Yea, […]
The time we celebrate our Independence day here in the USA, this wasn’t when we beat the British to become the United States of America. But something else happened. Year 1776 In this building here This thing called the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. What did […]
No, I am not talking about a bird’s nest, why would that be a smart home thing. Maybe for the birds, but not that helpful for us. However, there is a thermostat called Nest and it is smart. What is Nest Well according to Wikipedia, “Nest is a smart thermostat […]
I really like the WeMo plug, I think it has a lot of potential. However, I am not sold on it. The Smart life plugs does have some potential as well, but I am not sold on it either. Leaning I was leaning towards the WeMo Plug as the smart […]
The last time I wrote a blog post was on January 12, 2021. I know, I know, what happened. Let me explain what happened. Only 12 days Yes, 12 days into the new year of 2021 and I stopped posting. I had enough posts to last me until at least […]
What is it So what is Memorial Day? Do we know what it actually mean? IS it a long weekend? Let me explain. What is it It is a day for honoring the men and women who have died while on duty with the US military and it is a […]
Now moving on to the next plug that I use. Since I have a WeMo switch I thought I would try out the WeMo plug to work on some lamps. WeMo Here is how it is packaged… This is what the plug actually looks like With this you can do the […]
We will start out the Smart Plugs with the Smart Life Plug. You never heard of it, well hopefully I will shed some light on it. Smart Life I am not sure how I got my hands on these plugs, I have 2 of them. I am not sure if […]
We just finished talking about smart switches, well sort of. Now it is time to move on and talk about plugs. Yes, we are going to talk about some smart plugs. Something that you can plug in anywhere and control as long as you have WIFI access. Smart plugs There […]
As of 11:59 and 59 seconds on Dec. 31, 2020, the year 2020, is behind us and the future is ahead of us. Thank goodness, right. 2020 There was a lot of tech that was brought out this year, however, here at I am Gadget Guy, we looked back at […]
In the longest year of our lives so far, the year 2020 has been an interesting one indeed. Here at I am Gadget Guy, we just want to wish you a We hope that you will stay safe. Remember that Christmas is about Family and of course the meaning behind […]
If you have come here in search of some great gadget articles. I am sorry to say that due to the Christmas season is upon us, we here at iamgadgetguy.com have decided to take the last 2 weeks of 2020 off. 2020 has been a unique year indeed. We have […]
I have talked about 2 switches, I am sure there are more out there, however, these are the only 2 I have worked with. Now comes the choice, which smart switch do I go with? Kasa or WeMo? Do I find another? That is the age-old question we all ask […]
I had this big plan and thought about doing this elaborate video about this switch. Like the last post with an awesome video, but with my life spiraling out of control and lots of things going on. Plus my sad Christmas lights outside of my house I decided not to […]
I am not sure if this is the date I wait for any more or is it cyber Monday. But it is here, the official start of the shopping season leading up to Christmas. Some exciting times indeed, right. What is Black Friday The day after Thanksgiving in the United […]
What is thanksgiving exactly? It is celebrated in over 6 countries around the world on various dates. It is used to be a day of Fasting. That is not how that goes now. However, you should stop and pause in your life and be thinking about what you are thankful […]
The ability to turn a light switch off and on by itself would be great, wouldn’t it? Well, we are in the most significant technology movement we have seen. So is it possible? That is the question I hope to answer. Back story I talked about how I tried to […]