Category: Technology

Good news for home alarm DIY’ers: Installing your own home alarm system doesn’t have to be a complicated process! New technologies allow for lower cost equipment than several years ago, and the ability to use wireless devices eliminates the need for lots of hole drilling and strings of wires running everywhere. Wireless also makes it easier to “add” components to your main setup later, but I’ve found the best defense against a hair-pulling installation day is to have your ideal home alarm security plan already mapped out, your home alarm system components purchased in advance, and your necessary system installation tools gathered before you start. read more

Want to save some money? Ever wonder if you could do a car stereo installation yourself? Yes, you can do it yourself! Go ahead, spend that money on your hardware! Don’t spend it on labor. Besides, doing a car stereo installation yourself can be a very rewarding experience, not to mention you can learn a lot from it too. Nothing beats the feeling of seeing your “creation” in action, running smoothly and perfectly. read more

There are plenty of different DSLR cameras available on the market today. It can be hard for the average consumer to understand the differences in various models and makes of DSLR cameras. While many may understand that the Canon EOS line provides the best options for SLR cameras, they do not understand why. read more

When you’re considering having a home security system installed it makes sense you’d need access to several helpful and reliable home alarm system reviews, so I’ve taken the time to round up a few tips on the best sources through which to conduct your home alarm reviews research. First off, whichever resource you choose, be sure they at least claim to offer “unbiased” customer or expert reviewer reviews, which means the reviews you’ll read are far more likely to be honest than those placed by home alarm system providers employees or contractors. Still, as with any media, do your due diligence before making your final decision. read more

Pretty self-explanatory isn’t it? It’s a stereo system in a car, you say. Whoa, hold your horses, it’s not that simple. Although some people like to put home stereos in their cars and vans (out of dire need for some sounds), sometimes it just doesn’t work. Yeah, maybe before it could’ve worked just fine, all you needed was radio and a cassette player (or 8 tracks, for the inner dinosaur in you) so sure, lug those big box speakers into the back seat and you’ll be blaring down the highway. But nowadays there are things like cd players and mp3 players and your popup LCD panels and all that techie knickknack you’d think they’d like to build a home theater system right smack on the console of your van. If you don’t know anything about these things but would like to have some sounds in your car anyway, here are some things to know about a car stereo. read more

The Canon Rebel XT EOS 350D is one of the many different SLR cameras that Canon produces and brings to the market. There are many features found in this camera that are found in other cameras, making it difficult for some to make their final purchasing decision. read more

For anyone who reads the paper or watches the news, it’s obvious that the world can be a scary place. We all want to be safe in our own homes, the need to keep our family safe is the number one concern on most people’s minds. The good news is that with technological advances it’s easier than ever to buy home security alarm to protect you and your family. read more

We all know that brand names matter when purchasing car audio hardware. There are brands that are surely more reputable than others. When you are at the store and they offer choice after choice after choice, suddenly you feel overwhelmed on what really to buy. But you can be assured of one thing, if they offer you an Alpine car stereo you can’t go wrong with it. read more

There are multiple companies and brands that offer a complete line of DSLR cameras. While most cameras can get the job done, some camera lines stand out from the others in terms of professionalism, quality, and price. read more

Every home alarm installation starts with decisions and a plan, whether installed by the knowledgeable homeowner as a DIY project or by professional security system installers. The decision of whether to install a monitored home alarm system, a local sound alarm, or an auto-dial system will need to be made, so you as the homeowner should think about which type of security is best for you and your family. Which exterior sections of your property need to be secured? Which interior sections? Do you need a “zoned” security setup, so that you can turn off alarms in one zone while leaving other zones armed? read more