Date: 1 February 2022
Review
First of all, this is quite an old book now and so some of the product information is out of date or missing (which is to be expected). But, this is part of the very large family of 'Books for Dummies' and the instructions are written in an accessible and easy to read way.
This book is really focused on the US market and customers there, so you will need to take some of the information and brand references for reference only. The information is not wasted as this provides good background learning for the brands and products available to the Aotearoa New Zealand market.
There is quite a comprehensive section on heating, cooling and cleaning control with a review of a number of smart vacuum cleaners as well as an automated bbq grill cleaner and an aquarium glass cleaner.
The smart lighting chapter is quite good and covers a number of technologies and solutions (but there are a lot more now.)
Dwight provides a lot of detail on smart kitchen appliances, media control and outdoor garden smart technology (he obviously really likes the idea of not having to manually cut the grass anymore.)
For a quick summary of basic tips the chapter on 'Ten Easy Ways to Begin Automating Your Home' is a good one to get your thinking. The products aren't all the most up-to-date but there are modern equivalents.
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