Author Archives: Entropy Properties LLC

Smart Home – Lighting

This is the third post in my series on smart home technology. You may want to start with the one entitled Smart Home Starting Point. {Disclosure: I’m providing links for these products. If, at the time of publication, the price was the same on Amazon and elsewhere, I linked to Amazon and I may getContinue reading “Smart Home – Lighting”

Whom do I trust? (updated)

{I originally posted this back in Feb 2022. Since then, I’ve found new sources, and some are less valuable over time. It’s worth updating this post to include them. Read on…} In the “old days”, if you had a project at your house, you had to have a friend who knew what he was doingContinue reading “Whom do I trust? (updated)”

Status Report, 29 Oct 2023

Big Picture: Where are we? When one door closes, another one opens. The concrete is still stalled… BUT big news on the doors! it’s been about 6 weeks since I wrote a status report. It isn’t for lack of activity- just not what I’d define as progress. I’ll dive into it below. Corp Update Goals forContinue reading “Status Report, 29 Oct 2023”

Smart Home – HVAC

This is the second post in my series on smart home technology. You may want to start with the one entitled Smart Home Starting Point. {Disclosure: I’m providing links for these products. If, at the time of publication, the price was the same on Amazon and elsewhere, I linked to Amazon and I may getContinue reading “Smart Home – HVAC”

Smart Home – without the headaches

I probably watched too many episodes of The Jetsons as a kid, but I have always loved the idea of home automation. I just thought it would be cool to come into the house and have it automatically make the environment exactly what I liked, without having to run all over the place changing theContinue reading “Smart Home – without the headaches”

Status Report 18 Sept 2023

Just a quick update today. The concrete crew pulled out of the job. I’ve spent the week speaking with other concrete/ landscaping companies. I’ve had three site visits already, and have several more scheduled for early this week. The goal is to collect bids this week, and make a selection/ sign the contract next week.Continue reading “Status Report 18 Sept 2023”