It’s been a bit since I wrote anything here. We’ve been paying a great deal of attention to the Z-Wave compatible devices we can use with the Resolution panel and it’s getting in the way of the creative process. Which is fine, actually, because our focus is on your locks and those are kind of […]
Taking a Break
FYI, there are apparently new processing rules for interest rates on credit cards. Did you know that? I didn’t know that. Well. I didn’t know that until about 50,000,000 different processing companies called and told me they just wanted to make sure we were taking advantage of the new rates. Let’s answer these questions right […]
Access Control 1 – Homes
We aren’t quite at our home automation portion of the Helix roll out yet, but we’re getting there. Resolution is constantly adding new products to their home device lines. The engineers over there must be cyborgs or something. Would explain a few things…. It’s time now to talk about access control, though. This is a […]
The Power of Surveillance
First of all, I’d like to personally thank the individual who claimed he’d “had his phone stolen” and demanded I empty my pockets behind our shop today. I’ve been struggling with how to write this article, and not only did you provide the inspiration for it to be written, but the content I need to […]
RE920-Upgrade without Upgrading
So you have this 20 year old beast of an alarm system in your home. In twenty years you’ve had one service call, one false alarm, and you are so familiar with the system you probably know it better than the installing company does. In fact, you’ve probably been approached by the installing company or […]
Leverage
So when your manager is off for 2 weeks and your sales take up almost all of your time, something suffers. Fortunately for everyone, it’s just a week. And I’ve got stories. So many stories… None of which I can tell here. What I can tell you is that when one of your most knowledgeable […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Double-sided Deadbolts.
We’ve seen a little bit of a rush on these. If you’re not familiar with them you should be. They look like this; Or at least similar. The idea is that the lock requires a key to unlock from both sides. There are some obvious uses for this type of lock. Keeping young children safe, […]
Being Smart with Smart Devices
We’re Busy Our lives are busy, of that there can be no doubt. Between work, social media, kids, relationships, education… no matter what it is it all comes down to the same thing. Our time is not our own. And even when it is, we don’t feel like it is. Most of us consider our […]
Panic – You’re Not Alone
I received a firm reminder this weekend on how important it is for someone to feel secure. Anything can happen, and sometimes protection is required. Not all home situations require police support. Sometimes a quick text or email can make us feel better. Other times having someone visit is enough. But when things get really […]
The Alarm Network – Telegraph
So a long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, there was something called a burglar alarm. It was created to help home owners do things like secure their homes from burglars, and it looked like this; And they worked. Well. With police in short supply and criminals all over the place (this […]