The Smart Path to a Sustainable Future
You know, I never thought I’d be the guy writing about smart homes and sustainability. But life has a funny way of surprising you, doesn’t it?
I guess you could say it all started back in the ’90s when I was working at Activision. You can imagine a bunch of long-haired gamers crammed into a dark basement we lovingly called “The Dungeon.” The air was thick with the smell of pizza and the sound of furious button-mashing. It was in this unlikely spot that I first caught a glimpse of the future.
One day, this programmer bursts into my office, practically bouncing off the walls with excitement. “You’ve got to see this!” he says, dragging me to his computer. There on the screen was something called “Netscape.” He starts explaining how we could share data instantly over this thing called the “internet.” Mind. Blown.
Back then, the idea of working with teams from around the world in real-time seemed as likely as pigs flying. Cloud computing? Please. We couldn’t even hire remote workers. Everyone had to be right there in The Dungeon, testing games until their eyes crossed.
Fast forward to today, and sometimes I have to pinch myself. That Netscape moment? It was just the beginning. Now I’m sitting here, talking to you through a website, while my smart home quietly hums along, saving energy and money without me lifting a finger.
