I’ll be honest. I wasn’t expecting that much feedback on the ‘Smart Dining Table’! – it was phenomenal!!
“Bal – really? You don’t need a table to be smart. Just be practical!”
“How’s about not having devices on the table – as per the news headlines.”
But my favourite was from my old friend, Hugh… who said “Sensors to detect food and keep plates warm would be progress. However, the purpose of a dining table is to not only enjoy your food, but hopefully engage in conversation with good company. Rather than a wireless charger, perhaps a Faraday layer to block the use of phones?”
That is very true, Hugh. The purpose of the dining table is indeed, to enjoy your food – however, no issue with it being a little smart, right?
So, on Sunday morning – when I was up, I was kindly asked to open the blinds. With a slight roll of the eyes… I did as I was told. I opened the blinds.
Which then got me thinking… Why haven’t I got Smart Blinds?
Is there such a thing, Bal?
YES! – There is!! Ikea!!! They have introduced Smart Blinds… watch the video below… it explains it…
That’s right – you can pop down to your local Ikea. Not only pick up a hotdog… but either the Kadrilj or the Fyrtur Smart Blind!
How awesome is that! – Runs on batteries, connects to your Alexa or Google Home… and you’re up and running!
Now, I will talk more about how Ikea is becoming ‘Smart’ about their home offerings in another blog post.
Back to the blinds. So, this got me thinking… they got to be expensive, right? – Well… not really….
Now… the problem is… I’ve already got blinds fitted.
Do I have to really change all the blinds in the house?
Well.. the answer is No!
That’s right Ladies and Gentlemen… you can retro-fit a device that’ll make your current blinds… SMART!
I know right – I should become a Smart Home Expert!
Manually pulling that string to open or close your blinds will be a thing of the past….
You can buy a device… which has a battery (which lasts for 2 months, and can be charged for a short period of time – or you can leave the charger in – or you can use a solar panel to charge it)… it connects to your phone… it connects to your Alexa or Google Home… and will open and close your blinds for you!
How awesome is this! All the blinds in my home.. can now be Smart!
The only problem is…. some of these devices are new and expensive. The one in the above photo is £130 per device.. but you can buy 2 for £180 and there’s various other promotions on. The more you buy, the cheaper it is…
So there you go… Bal helping your home become smarter. Hugh, what do you think now hey?! 🙂