I finally made my first step into the Internet of Things. A common entree into this arena is a programmable thermostat with bluetooth or WiFi connectivity, but living in Southern California with no AC and a furnace that hardly ever has to come on (sorry, rest of the country), that wouldn’t be a practical investment. Instead I got this Insteon starter kit that includes a base station and two plugs that jack into your outlets, plus two LED bulbs that also communicate with the hub. Time to upgrade my home for the 21st century. Spoiler alert: there are pluses and…
  
  