The Official Smarthome Blog – All Things Home Automation

Now you can simplify the process with this automatic gate opening system that lets you control your gate from the comfort of your vehicle!

Just press the entry transmitter in your car (similar to a garage door opener) and the Automatic Gate Opener will open your gate. Once you exit, you can close the gate with another press of the remote, or it will close by itself 60 seconds later — so you’ll never accidentally leave it open. For Double Swing Gates up to 18 feet long or 850 pounds. Also available in a single gate version.

The Mighty Mule 502 Dual Gate Opener (FM502) is a heavy duty, commercial grade unit that is very easy to install. It is designed for installation on a pull-to-open dual leaf gate (gates that open into the property). It has upgraded commercial features such as “soft start “and “soft stop” that will extend the life of your gate hardware and gate opener. Another feature is the extra large control box that is prewired for an optional second battery. (We recommend a second battery for solar applications.) All these advanced features are contained in a easy to install, “Do it Yourself” kit. The Mighty Mule kit includes a helpful installation video and detailed manual so you can install it yourself!

The Mighty Mule E-Z Gate Opener features adjustable obstruction sensing. This safety feature makes the gate stop and reverse direction within 2 seconds when it comes in contact with an obstruction. MIN is the factory setting; meaning the gate will exert the minimum force on an obstruction before it stops and reverses direction.

The Mighty Mule E-Z Gate Opener also has an adjustable auto-close feature. After the gate reaches the fully open position, it can be set to remain open up to 120 seconds before automatically closing. Pressing the transmitter button at any time after the gate opens fully will cause it to close immediately. OFF is the factory setting; meaning the gate will stay open until you press the transmitter (or keypad, etc.) again. Read more

Joseph Joseph is ever conscious of the space restrictions imposed by modern urban living. They are the masters of form and function. The adjustable Rolling Pin will take the guess work out of preparing pizza and pie bases, lasagna sheets and filo pastry. The rolling pin has three sets of removable discs which raise the rolling pin to the required thickness of 1/16-inch, 1/4-inch and 3/8-inch off the work surface. This clever device will ensure that the pastry or dough is rolled to an even thickness throughout. Also etched into the wood is a pastry width measurement guide. Pin made of beech and measures 16-1/2-inch long and 2-1/2-inch in diameter.

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Store your lawn and garden tools in one, safe location with these convenient Lawn & Garden Storage Racks! They’re perfect for holding rakes, shovels, picks, hoes, brooms and any other long-handled tools. Our deluxe model even allows you to store up to 100 ft. of garden hose!

These Lawn & Garden Storage Racks are made of sturdy, solid-steel construction and a durable epoxy finish. They even have a removable basket for carrying small hand tools and other small items directly out to the garden. These racks come fully assembled and ready for easy installation with the provided hardware. Lawn & Garden Storage Rack — Great for long-handle tools and other gardening accessories. Dimensions: 20″ (W) x 8″ (H) x 9″ (D). Weight: 6 lbs.

Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones

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Bose^® QuietComfort^® Acoustic Noise Cancelling^® 15 headphones are the best performing headphones from Bose. Significant advances in noise reduction make these the quietest Bose headphones ever. Advanced electronics use microphones both inside and outside each earcup to sense and reduce more of the sounds around you. So you hear even less noise, and even more of your music and movies – with the quality sound you expect from Bose. Read more

Cnet Review

The good: Extracomfortable design; improved sound; highly effective noise-canceling circuitry; device folds for compact storage in included carrying case; 30-day home trial.

The bad: Expensive; when the battery dies, so does the music.

The bottom line: While they’re no bargain, the Bose QuietComfort 15s currently offer the best sound and silencing capabilities in a pair of noise-canceling headphones.

Have multiple iPad’s that you want to charge all at once?? Now you can power up to 4 iPad’s at once!

The iPower^™ charging station can power up to four iPad-compatible power feeds over Cat5 cable and is ideal for professional and high-end installations. Based on laboratory testing, not all USB-over-CAT baluns can extend a compatible power stream needed by an iPad. Why deal with multiple service calls when iPads keep dying? Eliminate the chance altogether and replace them with a single iPower unit.

Depending on local codes, installers may not run high voltage power or certain cables in walls, unless you are properly licensed. This eliminates many iPad mounting choices altogether. iPower delivers only low voltage, allowing you to remain fully-compliant! Read more