The Pitfalls of the D.I.Y. Connected Home

The idea is that all the gadgets and devices in our home — including light bulbs, security cameras, door locks, smoke alarms and thermostats — will be connected online and can be controlled wherever there is the Internet, such as on our smartphones.

Did the babysitter lock herself out of the house? Did you leave the lights on? Forgot to lower the thermostat? No worries. The solution is a few screen taps away.

So to join the future, I picked up dozens of so-called smart products with the mission to install them myself.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/15/fashion/the-pitfalls-of-the-diy-connected-home.html

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