Want to know five ‘cool’ ways how to make a dumb ceiling fan smart? Do you want to add smart control to a ceiling fan so that it even works with Alexa or Google Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. Here are five ways you can make a dumb ceiling fan smart: Way #1: Convert an Old Fan with …
UKOKE AC Review 2026: Do You Need a Smart Air Conditioner?
In this UKOKE AC review, I’ll give you my non-expert thoughts and buying guide on this smart portable air conditioner by a company with a funny-sounding name. Chill Time ast year, I bought the UKOKE Smart Portable AC unit over at Amazon, and I have wanted to write this review ever since. Let me start by saying that UKOKE does …
How To Fix Alexa Multi-Room Music Not Working [2026]
In this article, I’ll show you how to fix Alexa multiroom music when one or more of your Amazon Echo devices stop working on the “Everywhere” group. I’ll provide some quick steps right up front that should resolve the issue for most, some step-by-step instructions with screenshots if you want some handholding, and then a full-blown “start from scratch” procedure …
7 Best Wifi Landscape Light Controllers & Transformers [2026]
In this article, I examine seven of the best wifi landscape lighting controllers [smart low voltage transformers]. I aim to help give my fellow yard birds better control over the outside lights that adorn your yard. My picks for the seven best wifi landscape light controllers are as follows: #1 – Ring Transformer #2 – GE Z-Wave Plus #3 – …
11 Awesome Amazon Alexa Skills for Homeschool in 2026
In this post, I’ll present 11 unique and brainy ways you can use Amazon Alexa skills for homeschool with a focus on elementary age students. Whether you are homeschooling kids by choice or have recently [ahem] been “forced” into doing so, these skills can help. Here are 11 great Amazon Alexa skills for homeschool that are equally educational and engaging: …
Why Is Echo Dot Blue: Steady or Pulsing [2026]
In this post, I am going to address the curious question, “Why is Echo Dot Blue.” without using a single voice command. The blue light ring on Echo Dot can have more than one meaning, and I will cover each one in detail. The Blue Ring of Life he blue light ring on Amazon Alexa is a well-known feature of …
What Does Alexa Look Like in Person [As a Human]?
What does Amazon Alexa look like in person [i.e., as a Real-Life Human]? Is she tall or short? Blonde or brunette? Light eyes or dark? Full figured or skinny? I’m here to break it all down. A Longstanding Crush f you have read some other articles in my blog, you may know a bit about my well-documented “crush” on Amazon …
Does Alexa Speak Japanese? [2026 Amazon Echo Update]
In this blog post, I am going to do my very best to answer the question: Does Alexa speak Japanese? Can You Change Alexa to Japanese? id you know that the Amazon Alexa voice assistant was first introduced way back in November 2014 [source: Wikipedia]? It has been available in the United States since then, but as of October 2017, …