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For professionals who test smart home devices for a living, managing a residential ecosystem of connected technology is often a frustrating exercise in compromise. Operating a modern household frequently requires stitching together disparate brands—from Philips Hue bulbs and Govee lamps to Dreos ceiling fans, TP-Link smart plugs, Eufy security cameras, and automated appliances—into a functional…
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For professionals who spend their professional lives testing and evaluating smart home ecosystems, the daily reality of managing a connected household can often feel surprisingly chaotic. Even industry experts routinely find themselves juggling a dizzying array of hardware from entirely different manufacturers—ranging from smart lighting systems and connected ceiling fans to automated window plugs, security…
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Lindsey Elliott has a fascination with the unsung heroes of the global industrial economy: bolts. While most people see them as simple, utilitarian fasteners, Elliott sees them as the critical points of failure—and opportunity—within the vast, interconnected network of pipes that keep the world running. At last year’s 13th annual Bolting Symposium, she found herself…
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