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Coming Soon: I am pleased to introduce the first Orthodox three times daily Internet Minyan (iMinyan). While in these times it should be obvious why this is needed, even in ordinary times there are numerous people that would like to partake in a minyan but are medically or otherwise unable to. The iMinyan will be broadcast live daily with the ability to hear the full teffilah for the day including Kriyas Ha'Torah, Hallel etc. [ 48 more words ]

iMinyan Daily Minyan for the Home-bound

Let’s ring in the New Year with a review of the Ring Doorbell. As smart doorbells become increasingly popular, I have noticed the Ring appear on more and more front doors around the neighborhood. Ring, as a company, is a great comeback story. It was famously rejected for investment by the “Shark Tank” before it was eventually purchased by Amazon in early 2018 for over $1 billion. [ 1,723 more word ]

Ring In the New Year Let’s ring in the New Year with a review of the Ring Doorbell. As smart doorbells become increasingly popular, I have noticed the Ring appear on more and more front doors around the neighborhood. R…

Last time, we discussed the Honeywell Total Connect Comfort Smart thermostat, which does not pose any Shabbos issues, and contrasted it to the series of thermostats by Ecobee that have several. One reason to consider an Ecobee thermostat is for the way they use remote temperature sensors to address temperature discrepancies from room to room. Another is that Ecobee thermostats attempt to add comfort and save energy by overriding your Home and Away schedules and instead detecIIting in real time if you actually are home or away, and then adjusting the temperature accordingly. [ 965 more words ]

Testing Your Smart Thermostat’s Shabbos IQ: Part II Last time, we discussed the Honeywell Total Connect Comfort Smart thermostat, which does not pose any Shabbos issues, and contrasted it to the series of thermostats by Ecobee that have several. One…