One of my favorite shows when I was kid was Beyond 2000, which I loved for a variety of reasons: the geekiness, the environmental hopefulness, the futuristic optimism, and let’s not forget the Australian accents. I think it always left with me an idealistic vision of how technology could not only be used to improve lives, but also solve real problems.
I don’t know if the show holds up, and if I’m being honest, I can’t say I remember too many specifics from the show â it’s been decades since I’ve seen it. I do recall one episode featuring an indoor ski slope in a Japanese mall â ok, hardly solving real world problems â but I know others definitely dealt with renewable energy and things of that sort. Ever since, I’ve wanted to try to bring some of that Beyond 2000 future into my actual life.
And that is how I ended up with 11 smart thermostats in a house for two people. ðĪŠ
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