Honeywell RTH9580WF Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat Product Review

Sure, this is a site about home security cameras, but I was so impressed with the Honeywell RTH9580WF Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat that I wanted to write a review about it. It’s great for home surveillance as it allows me to monitor the climate in my home.  Many of the best home security cameras lack the ability to monitor the temperature.  In fact, the only one that monitors the climate accurately is the Canary Home Security System. The Honeywell RTH9580WF Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat is easy to install and has completely surpassed my expectations in reliability and functionality.  Let’s look at what’s so great about … Read more

How to Integrate a Nest Cam with a Honeywell Thermostat

Call me an automation nut.  Nothing better than having stuff occur automatically.  I recently learned how to lower my homes thermostat without me touching it at any time of the day.  This article will discuss how to integrate a Nest Cam with a Honeywell Thermostat.  The method discussed within this article also applies to a DropCam. This site has a lot of articles that discuss a lot of aspects about Nest Cam as a home security camera.  I have several cameras made by this company.  It’s owned by Google.  They purchased Nest a few years back.  I think they make one of the … Read more

Selecting the Right Location for a Baby Camera

Purchasing the baby camera is the first step.  Selecting the right location for a baby camera then setting it up are the next steps and often the more difficult than the selection and purchase. We covered how to select the right baby cam in a previous article.  Be sure to read that article if you haven’t selected the right baby cam yet.  You can also put some thought to any benefits of a camera specifically marketed as a baby cam versus one that’s geared as a general home security camera.  The advice outlined in this article is applicable to either … Read more

Do You Really Need the Yi Cloud Service?

The YI Home Camera Wireless IP Security Surveillance System has become one of my favorites.  It’s low priced with features comparable to much higher priced competition.  Cloud has become a standard inclusion for any manufacturer that wants to call their camera a home security camera.  After all, what good is on-board storage via a micro SD card if your camera gets stolen?  That where the Yi Cloud service kicks in. This article provides an overview of the Yi Cloud service.  We also discuss if it’s a good deal and whether you should consider using it.  Yi Cloud is available with most of … Read more

How to Hang a Nest Cam or Other Camera from a Curtain Rod

A popular placement for a Nest Cam is for seeing what’s going on outdoors.  The challenge finding a good place to put it.  Someone recently asked if they could hang their Nest Cam from a curtain rod.  That’s an idea I never thought of. I guess the first question is why would anyone want to hang a Nest Cam from a curtain rod?  Turns out that is a good way to position a Nest Cam to see outdoors.  Ideally, I would personally prefer a window ledge and get it as close as possible to the window pane.  In our article … Read more

How to Hide a Canary Flex Camera

This is the first article on our site to discuss hiding an outdoor camera.  The Canary Flex can be used indoors and outdoors but the majority will buy this for use outside.  Given the portability of the magnetic mount that comes with the Canary Flex, how to hide a canary Flex is a good topic to discuss. There are a lot of reasons to hide a Canary Flex camera.  Most important is that you don’t want a bad guy to see it.  If a bad guy sees the camera, and knows he’s on it, there is a good chance it will get … Read more