{"id":4408,"date":"2019-01-24T00:37:58","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T06:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=4408"},"modified":"2019-02-18T12:38:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T18:38:47","slug":"nest-and-ring-are-installed-and-we-are-back-fully-alarmed-heated-up-protected-and-watching-that-front-door-24-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=4408","title":{"rendered":"TechAbilities: Nest and Ring Are Installed and We Are Back Fully Alarmed, Heated Up, Protected and Watching that Front Door 24\/7 (transcript provided)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6507\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4408-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/6TAFinal.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/6TAFinal.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/6TAFinal.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=4539\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Show Summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tech Abilities is back in the studio and we have put our toys to the test. We may not have Alarming results, yet our Alarms are being set with accessibility and now Serina and Jeff can Nest assure themselves that Temps, Locks, cameras and detectors are on the job and we feel good. Meanwhile, Andy wanted a Ring II, that\u2019s his Ring Doorbell with a camera. Yes, Serina\u2019s Nest hello doorbell is peeping outside and telling all, except for a Ninja now and then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TechAbilitiesLogo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"The TechAbilities Logo-Dark Sunglasses with TA and BA bold letters in each lens.\" class=\"wp-image-4415\" width=\"338\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TechAbilitiesLogo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TechAbilitiesLogo-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TechAbilitiesLogo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TechAbilitiesLogo.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us as we talk about how our Smart home devices are doing. We got them, talked about them, installed them and put them to the test. So check out how we are satisfied and how installation and usability is going for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serina used the Geek Squad service for installation. You can find the Geek Squad at your local Best Buy or look them up at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/GeekSquad\">www.BestBuy.com\/GeekSquad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Serina, Andy and Jeff in this informative show and a special Parrot that once attended church, but not for long.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Parrot then took to Amazon devices and is now chilling to Jazz and waiting for deliveries. Yup, Polly the Parrot is quite Posh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the Smart Home Devices mentioned in the Tech Abilities podcast:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nest Hello Video Camera Doorbell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ring 2 Video door bell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nest Secure system with Base and door and window protects plus a fob or 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nest Door lock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nest Thermostats&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nest Protect- Smoke and Carbon Monoxide sensors&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apps for Nest and Amazon tips<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Away Mode&#8217; Alexa Skill Tricks Burglars Into Thinking You&#8217;re Home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Just say &#8216;Alexa, enable Away Mode,&#8217; and the skill will start playing hours of audio on your smart speaker to make it sound like people are home.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow Tech Abilities on twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/abilitiestech\">@AbilitiesTech<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tech Abilities is part of the Blind Abilities Network and be sure to check out all of our shows and podcasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a>&nbsp;on the App Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6509\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4408-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/6TAFinal.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/6TAFinal.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/6TAFinal.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/6TAFinal.mp3 Full Transcript Show Summary: Tech Abilities is back in the studio and we have put our toys to the test. 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