Casey Liss

But leaving that aside, I think it's worth identifying whatever smart home stuff is there and figuring out what's going to happen with it. But on the assumption that nothing is there, Depending on the age of the house, you might want to, maybe during inspection or perhaps even before, figure out, you know, what is it? The wire that I'm thinking of? The common? Is that what I'm thinking of?

But leaving that aside, I think it's worth identifying whatever smart home stuff is there and figuring out what's going to happen with it. But on the assumption that nothing is there, Depending on the age of the house, you might want to, maybe during inspection or perhaps even before, figure out, you know, what is it? The wire that I'm thinking of? The common? Is that what I'm thinking of?

For the thermostats? Well, for thermostats and for smart switches as well. Oh, a neutral. Neutral. Maybe that's what I'm thinking of. How did you forget that word on this podcast? Right? Seriously. I think I was conflating the two, but yes, a common wire for, as Marco said, a thermostat or a neutral wire for light switches.

For the thermostats? Well, for thermostats and for smart switches as well. Oh, a neutral. Neutral. Maybe that's what I'm thinking of. How did you forget that word on this podcast? Right? Seriously. I think I was conflating the two, but yes, a common wire for, as Marco said, a thermostat or a neutral wire for light switches.

Basically, if the house is old enough, the switch may not have power unless it's switched on, and that's bad for a smart switch, right? You want the smart switch to always have power, and then the device that it's switching may or may not have power, depending on whether the switch is on or not. Um, so you might want to ask about that.

Basically, if the house is old enough, the switch may not have power unless it's switched on, and that's bad for a smart switch, right? You want the smart switch to always have power, and then the device that it's switching may or may not have power, depending on whether the switch is on or not. Um, so you might want to ask about that.

Uh, another thing that I think is very important, and I mean this genuinely is what is the, what are your ISP options where you're living? You know, I, all three of us now have been spoiled by files for 10 plus years. I genuinely think that if I had the choice between a darned near perfect house in Comcast territory and,

Uh, another thing that I think is very important, and I mean this genuinely is what is the, what are your ISP options where you're living? You know, I, all three of us now have been spoiled by files for 10 plus years. I genuinely think that if I had the choice between a darned near perfect house in Comcast territory and,

And a house that wasn't quite as good, but in Fios territory, I'm buying the Fios house every day of the week and twice on Sunday because it truly makes my life as a nerd that much better. And just the other day, I was somewhere, I want to say it was a library or something, and the internet was a little spotty there, and it was beyond infuriating. I don't have patience at almost 43 years old.

And a house that wasn't quite as good, but in Fios territory, I'm buying the Fios house every day of the week and twice on Sunday because it truly makes my life as a nerd that much better. And just the other day, I was somewhere, I want to say it was a library or something, and the internet was a little spotty there, and it was beyond infuriating. I don't have patience at almost 43 years old.

I don't have patience for crappy internet. I cannot tell you how amazing Fios has been for me, and I think I speak for all three of us. So I think I would look into that.

I don't have patience for crappy internet. I cannot tell you how amazing Fios has been for me, and I think I speak for all three of us. So I think I would look into that.

Yeah, and I think a corollary to that is how many open slots do you have in your box? I mean, it very well may be that you're going to replace it anyway, but if you're bursting at the seams, maybe you have 500-amp service. I'm being facetious, but you have 500-amp service, but you have one little itty-bitty slot for a new circuit breaker. Well, guess what?

Yeah, and I think a corollary to that is how many open slots do you have in your box? I mean, it very well may be that you're going to replace it anyway, but if you're bursting at the seams, maybe you have 500-amp service. I'm being facetious, but you have 500-amp service, but you have one little itty-bitty slot for a new circuit breaker. Well, guess what?

The whole kitchen's on one circuit breaker. That's the thing you want to know. Yeah, right? That's the other thing. But if you only have one slot available, then you're either going to need to have a daughter...

The whole kitchen's on one circuit breaker. That's the thing you want to know. Yeah, right? That's the other thing. But if you only have one slot available, then you're either going to need to have a daughter...

you know box or what have you or you're probably going to need to replace the whole damn thing and rejigger it all so that's also worth looking at but in terms of nerd stuff i mean yeah is there ethernet running throughout the house i think that's a fair question um if not ethernet is coax running throughout the house i have had extremely good luck with as i've talked about many times in the past uh mocha bridges which are basically things that go from ethernet to coax and then back again so my house is sort of kind of wired for ethernet nerds just let it go it's fine

you know box or what have you or you're probably going to need to replace the whole damn thing and rejigger it all so that's also worth looking at but in terms of nerd stuff i mean yeah is there ethernet running throughout the house i think that's a fair question um if not ethernet is coax running throughout the house i have had extremely good luck with as i've talked about many times in the past uh mocha bridges which are basically things that go from ethernet to coax and then back again so my house is sort of kind of wired for ethernet nerds just let it go it's fine

My house is sort of kind of wired for Ethernet because I have these boxes in a couple of places and I just ride on the coax. And it's surprisingly fast. It's not as good as real Ethernet, but it's close. It's certainly not as good as fiber. Am I right? But anyways, you know, I would look at what is the in wall situation for Ethernet, for coax, for anything really, and see what's available.

My house is sort of kind of wired for Ethernet because I have these boxes in a couple of places and I just ride on the coax. And it's surprisingly fast. It's not as good as real Ethernet, but it's close. It's certainly not as good as fiber. Am I right? But anyways, you know, I would look at what is the in wall situation for Ethernet, for coax, for anything really, and see what's available.