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Mounts for the Wyze Cam Pan

Wyze Labs announced their first pan and tilt camera in late May.  The Wyze Cam Pan is a great camera offered at a bargain price that rivals many cameras selling for much more.  Being a pan and tilt, this camera covers a lot more territory than traditional security cameras so the mounting requirements are a little different in that you want to eliminate anything that will block the 360 degree view. You cannot use mounts for  the traditional Wyze Cam.  The Wyze Cam Pan is a different concept.  This camera is larger and as already stated, it’s spinning.  A unique … Read more

How to Mount a Google Home Mini Around the Home or Office

A Google Home Mini is designed to sit atop a flat surface such as a table or shelf.  However, sometimes, that might not be where you want your device to be located.  Let’s look at some ideas on how to place a Google Home Mini in some unconventional places around your home or office. Google has one main competitor for this device and that’s the Amazon Echo Dot.  Many of the products we have found for the Google Home Mini are ironically made by the same companies that make mounts for the Echo Dot.  Turns out the size and design … Read more

Choosing the Best Place to Put a Google WiFi Puck

Google WiFi can be a life changing WiFi experience. The question is where to best place each unit. Sure, you could just place them on a bunch of tables, but that might not be the best location. This is a mesh system.  A mesh system consists of a series of devices that work together as one.  We’ll call each device a puck which seems to be a term used all over the internet for a Google WiFi device.  Think if a group of pucks kind of like the Borg Collective from Star Trek in that they work together to appear … Read more

How to Turn an Echo Dot into a Night Light

All these electronic gadgets often mean you have more things to plug in that you have power receptacles.  Sure, you could have a power strip in every room, but here’s a way to reduce the number of required receptacles.  At least a reduction of one.  We’re going to show you how to turn your Echo Dot into a night light. First, you need a mount to attach it to the wall receptacle.  Same way you would a night light. The photo that accompanies this article deploys the Matone Outlet Wall Mount Hanger Stand for Dot 2nd Generation & Other Round Voice … Read more

Mounts for the Zmodo EZCam Pro Home Security Camera

The Zmodo EZCam Pro 1080p Wireless Camera comes from a company that specializes in home automation systems.  They offer several home security camera models with higher end features but priced on the low end.  If you’re looking for a lower priced home security camera with some useful features, this is a good one to consider. The camera is attached to a weighted stand.  The base is made of metal and there is a hinge attached to the bottom.  This is a useful mount if planning to place it on a shelf or table.  A set of screws and anchor bolts … Read more

Mounts for the Amazon Cloud Cam

The Amazon Cloud Cam is the latest entry into an ever-expanding field of home security cameras.  It’s a good camera for the price, including a lot of high-end features and is very easy to set up and use. The camera is attached to a swivel ball that is attached to a plastic stand.  The round plastic base is sufficiently balanced so as to prevent the camera from tipping over when stood upright on a table or shelf. The included wall mounting kit can be added to the bottom of the round base.  This mounting kit comes with a set of … Read more