For the premiere episode of How Did I Do, I’m doing a MySmartBlinds diy Home Automation Kit Review!*** If you're like me and you want to use your smartphone or echo to automate things in your home, this is the video for you. For almost a year I've been looking for a diy home automation solution to control my vertical blinds.  I was at Blinds To Go recently and they had automated blinds that cost around $270 for the motor alone. And they don't do anything but open and close your blinds. No scheduled blinds. No "Alexa" commands. Just open and close. That's it. From my research there is only product that does all of that and that's MySmartBlinds. MySmartBlinds Automation Kit allows you to transform those new 2-2 ½ inch horizontal blinds you bought from Home Depot or Lowes into automated blinds.  All that hype sounds well and good but can an ordinary person like myself install the MySmartBlinds Home Automation Kit into 2 inch blinds and get them to work?With the help of a number of videos, like Tech with Brett's excellent video series done almost a year ago, I will see if I can do it. How did I do? Take a look?***Note: while this video features MySmartBlinds, it is not a paid promotion or endorsement of the product. All views and opinions are that of the hosts and no one else. *****************************And don’t forget to check out our blog at https://hdid.blogs.v-tip.com for additional information on what is contained here. And if you’re feeling generous you can support this channel at our store at https://store.v-tip.com/shop/how-did-.... *************************The following links were either referenced in the video above or could be helpful if you choose to do your own thing:You can purchase MySmartBlinds automation kit from their Ebay store here.The Bluetooth Smart Switch from their Ebay store here.Charing Cable from Overstock.com Ebay Store here.Disclaimer: while this video is not sponsored or endorsed by anyone affiliated with the products featured, the links above are affiliate links to help support the show. If clicked and purchased, a small commission will go to the channel. I try my best to link to stores that I have either purchased directly from or that I believe are legitimate (i.e. the manufacturer’s store page).

The World As I Like It To Be is an audio web series (aka podcast) hosted by Eric Darnley Small where we talk about police and politics, health and religion and a whole host of other topics. In season one, I talk with retired police detective Darnley Small about becoming a police officer and later a police instructor for the New York City Police Department's Human Relations Unit. Detective Small did advanced specialized training for all police officers from beat cops to captains and department heads.  His training included community policing and police sensitivity training for the department. Next, I talk to Denise from California about politics in the US and the Golden State.  Denise is a local activist in the Los Angeles area who is trying to get justice democrats elected into office nationwide. As for the series - what I hope to accomplish is to cut through the bias, the lies and the distortions and answer the question are we seeing things as they are or as we would like them to be. Please check out our blog at theworld.blogs.v-tip.com for additional information on what may be discussed on this show.   You can support this show by going to store.v-tip.com.