Author name: Zelivyn Tide

I used to think smart home tech was just for tech geeks. Or people with too much time and money. Turns out it’s neither. Most folks I’ve helped.

I’ve watched people tear up floor plans, buy smart bulbs they never use, and hang art that clashes with their toaster.

I hate walking into a room and forgetting why I’m there. You do too. Home tech should fix that. Not make it worse. Most people don’t need more gadgets.

I lie awake at 3 a.m. again. You do too. It’s exhausting. Not just tired (that) deep, heavy kind of tired where your brain won’t shut off and your body

My money vanishes. Like magic. Except it’s not magic (it’s) my home economy bleeding out. You feel it too.

I tried smart home tech once. It broke in three days. You probably have too. Or you looked at the setup screen and closed the app instead.

Saving money at home feels impossible sometimes. I know because I’ve been there (staring) at the same bills every month, wondering where it all goes.

I used to think home tech was just for people who owned robot vacuums and argued about Wi-Fi mesh networks. Turns out I was wrong.

You’ve heard the word Ththometech. Maybe in a meeting. Maybe on a Slack thread. Maybe while pretending to nod along. It sounds important.

I used to stare at my smart plug like it owed me money. It blinked. I blinked back. Nothing happened. You know that feeling.