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The year 2017 will probably go down as the year home automation finally went mainstream. Each time I walk into our local Best Buy, numerous people are standing around the home automation section, and it keeps getting bigger and bigger. The first thing you will learn about home automation is there is a lot to learn, but, you can still have much fun upgrading your home. This past year I spent much time researching and updating our house to make our life easier. I started small, and every month I added something. If you are looking to get started in home automation, or maybe just a gift for that geeky family member this holiday season, this article will help you get started and give you some&nbsp;ideas.

Getting Started with Home Automation

It will come as no surprise to those of you reading this (thanks!), that the interest and applications of ‘<a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/voice-assistants" target="_blank">Voice-Assistants</a>’ is growing rapidly. Amazon Alexa <a href="https://www.wired.com/2017/02/amazon-alexa-hits-10000-skills-plenty-room-grow/" target="_blank">recently hit 10,000 skills</a> and there is talk around <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2017/02/25/heres-what-will-drive-adoption-for-another-10000-amazon-alexa-skills/" target="_blank">what will drive adoption</a> for the next 10,000. I won’t be diving into specifics and discussing issues like <a href="http://www.recode.net/2017/1/23/14340966/voicelabs-report-alexa-google-assistant-echo-apps-discovery-problem" target="_blank">retention</a>. That is not what this post is about.

Ultimate Guide to Voice Assistants

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Getting Started with Home Automation

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Convergence of Systems: Utilities, The Built Space and Transportation.

Alexa, What’s Your Favorite Accelerator?

"Despite this Connected World, we Keep Isolating Ourselves" - Yassine Rachid, 2020 Noonie Nominee

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