Anne left an intriguing comment on one of our smart-home stories, and it caught an editor’s eye and ended up generating a lot of conversation. She wrote, “I think these little devices are helping to keep me independent and out of an assisted living or nursing home facility.”
We had to know more, so we reached out to Anne. She was gracious enough to share her story, along with her various experiences with smart-home technology—what she uses, what works well, what she wishes she could do. Anne is an unabashed fan of the smart home, and she was eager to talk about how this technology can help most anyone who may have a similar interest in maintaining independence for as long as possible.
Anne has a background in technology. For 15 years, she was a specialist in installing, running, and troubleshooting networks, with several certifications in the Novell network system under her belt. She also ran UNIX systems as a contractor for the military. As such, she has a curiosity about technology and how it can be a tool for improving one’s life.
