While the internet is most known for revolutionizing the flow of information during the last part of the 20th Century, its ability to empower our control over our lives will be the hallmark of the earliest part of the new century. The power of the internet has just begun to be explored and already there are major changes in our ability to control the world around us to improve the quality of our lives, and increase our comfort, safety and convenience. Massive changes are occurring in every aspect of life.
Saturday morning yard work was on everyone’s most hated chore list – watering the lawn and mowing the grass. Generations dreamed of the day when the lawn would water itself, and the grass would become self-mowing. The reality of those dreams has come to pass, and technology is now available. Gain a half day a week like a bonus on the weekend with these advanced technologies.
Enjoy the lush green of your lawn, watered to perfection with Rachio Smart Sprinkerl Controller. In place of moving the lawn sprinkler (or forgetting to), this automated sprinkler control system can provide exactly the needed water to either eight or sixteen (depending on option) zones of your yard. It will not embarrass you by watering while it’s raining out, and it can be controlled by a variety of devices from an app on your phone, to Alexa or Google Assistant. It reads the weather and adapts to the weather to provide exactly the appropriate amount of water. It even checks itself for leaks and automatically shuts off should it determine that a leak or blockage exists. Each section of your yard can be customized for vegetation type, sun exposure, slope and more. Add hours to your leisure time while your lawn, garden, shrubs and trees add to the beauty of your home.
Even more time can be added to the weekend’s relaxation time with an automower – a new term for a new technology. Husqvarna.com is a Swedish based company offering a mowing robot that keeps your lawn perfectly mowed all the time. It has built-in safety features that will stop the blades if the robot is lifted even a small amount. It has anti-theft protection as it moves quietly around the yard bounded by an easily installed boundary wire. It can be programmed from your phone app, Alexa, Google Home, and can be programmed to synchronize with the weather. Since it operates remotely, it can cut more often and mulch your grass for an always pristine looking yard. It adjusts to hills and will return to its docking station should it rain. While the price is not small, the gain in recreational time is large.
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