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Art & Design Artificial Intelligence

Midjourney: The Imagination of the Sane, the Insane, and the Unseen

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 Nat M. Zorach 0 Comments AI, AI platforms, artificial intelligence, chatgpt, decorator switch, generalized artificial intelligence, generative AI, gpt, Leviton, leviton decora, light switches, midjourney, midjourney ai, midjourney parameters, midjourney prompts, prompt engineering, prompts

Imagining a better light switch may well first require imagining a better outlet. Or not. We’ll see.

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Energy Efficiency Home Improvement & DIY Construction Energy

Age of Incompatibility: Fixing Smart Home Tech

December 13, 2022December 11, 2022 Nat M. Zorach 0 Comments alexa, amazon alexa, amazon echo, amperes, amps, asbestos wire, ballast, dimmer, dimmer switch, dumb home, echo dot, electroluminescence, gosund, halogen, home rehab, home renovation, how to install a dimmer switch, incandescent, knob and tube, knob and tube wire, LED, LED bulb, LED bulbs, led compatible dimmer, led lights, Leviton, light emitting diode, light switches, light-emitting diode, lutron, rehab, rewiring an old house, smart home

A minor saga involving a dysfunctional lightswitch led me to thinking about some of the challenges of integrating smart home technology.

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