Real Estate, Technology and the Internet of Things
Maker Faire celebrated its 11th anniversary last weekend at the San Mateo Event Center in San Mateo, CA. Billed as the “Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth” the event certainly lived up to its reputation. There were IoT devices, 3D printers, drones, robots, live music and a plethora of whimsical projects and experiments. With 150,000 visitors and thousands of exhibitors, I did my best to…
Real estate agents spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year on closing gifts for their clients. However, purchasing a closing gift can be a tricky proposition. The last things you want to do is inadvertently offend your client. That’s why I always recommend giving the gift of tech. I have been testing the Circle, Logitech’s connected home security camera. The Circle’s ease of use makes it an attractive…
b8ta is a store filled with cool technology gadgets: drones, electric skateboards, wearables, connected home devices and more. A couple of weeks ago, my daughter and I spent almost an hour in the store. As I tested numerous IoT products and chatted with the friendly staff, she was consumed with just one product. A robot named Dash, which of course, we purchased. Dash is a…
I recently visited b8ta in Palo Alto, California for the first time. b8ta is a traditional brick-and-mortar retail outlet that lets consumer’s tryout IoT (Internet of Things) products before making a purchase. The store believes that IoT devices are best experienced in-person as opposed to online and I tend to agree. Technology should be hands-on. It’s the reason why thousands of people flock to Maker…
I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area two years ago and quickly discovered how significant the temperature varied from community to community. Northern California is comprised of microclimates. I learned the hard way that the weather in San Francisco is completely different than the weather in Santa Cruz, which is completely different than the weather in Marin. Being from New England, I found this…