Completing My Alexa Connected Home with Sonos Stations via Yonomi
Earlier this week I started a quest to include my Sonos speakers in my Connected Home in order to control them and […]
Author: Barb Bowman
Whole Home Sonos Control using Amazon Echo Skill
I’ve always wanted voice control for my Sonos speakers, and the TL;DR version of my story is that thanks to a […]
Roomba!
I’m a geek and proud of it, so when my 26 year old canister vacuum’s motor seized up and died and ugly […]
Netgear’s Arlo Q Security Cam is a Winner
I’ve had quite a few different IP/Security Cameras from various vendors like D-Link, Foscam, Insteon, etc. going back to my first […]
Fix for Microsoft Bad Update that disrupts WiFi, Cellular, BT for Surface 3 LTE
I was a victim of (yet another) bad Microsoft Windows Update for Surface that wreaked havoc with wireless connectivity, cellular, and […]
How to get online With Verizon with an unlocked Surface 3 LTE
This post provides the steps to activate an unlocked Surface 3 LTE for consumer/retail/soho customers who have Verizon as a carrier who […]
Insteon and Sonos Happy Together
I’ve had my Sonos Play 5’s since 2010 and started my Insteon Connected Home in 2012. And now, I’m happy to […]
Editing and Creating PDF Files with Able2Extract Professional 10
I’ve mentioned before that PDF files are a fact of life that sometimes are painful to deal with (manipulate and fix) […]
HomeKit, Philips Hue Bridge 2.0, and Siri Stops Working
Philips Hue has some awesome lights and devices for decorating your home with light and providing home automation. The original Philips […]
Get Miracast working on Surface Pro original with TH2 10586
I wrote about how Microsoft broke Miracast for Surface Pro original users when Windows 8.1 was released https://blog.digitalmediaphile.com/index.php/2013/10/26/how-to-make-miracast-work-on-surface-pro/ and surprise, surprise, […]