My house was built in the mid-1800s. In fact, it was built without central heating, electricity, central air conditioning, or plumbing. The house has all of that today and more.
It was built before the modern washer, dryer, refrigerator, or dishwasher were invented. I wouldn’t even want to guess how many different refrigerators were used in my old house over the decades.
They didn’t even have wifi in the 1800s but we have it today. We had cable for a time and a landline-type phone too. I wish we still had the old TV antenna but we make do with a digital antenna.
We have added some smart technology over the years. There are some smart electrical outlets and light bulbs too.
I have one of those smart thermostats that I can control with an app or by voice the Amazon Echo. I don’t have to be at home to know what the temperature is in my house or to change the temperature.
There is a camera in my office that I can access from anywhere and I can be alerted if there is motion in the room.
I am interested in upgrading some of the locks to smart locks. There are an almost overwhelming number of choices. I can see the benefits of moisture detectors too.
As we add smart devices to our homes those devices will become obsolete and will need to be replaced with newer devices or some other kind of technology altogether. It wasn’t all that long ago that central vacuums and built-in speakers were all the rage.
You don’t have to buy a new house to have smart home technology, which is a good thing because not many new houses are being built and those that are being built are very expensive and the houses in St. Paul are very old.
