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The definition of what makes a home is about to change. We are on the verge of a major shift in the way we live and how we interact with our environment. In fact, changes are happening already and the meaning of home is gradually broadening to encompass new things.

Homes are places of work, entertainment centers and safe havens, as well as somewhere people feel most relaxed and where they raise their families. These changes to the DNA of the home are being shaped by individuals, but they are being made real by better technology.

Your home is the center of your life, where you wake up in the morning and fall asleep at night. Cherished photos capturing life’s precious moments adorn the rooms. People do the majority of their eating, resting and playing between the trusted walls.

It’s important, therefore, that changes in the way our homes work complement their essential function as a place to live.

In coming years, smart systems will play an increasingly important role in underpinning how homes function. They will make where we live more efficient, more enjoyable and more secure. In simple terms, they will create the home of the future.

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These articles by TIME touch on many of the changes that will come with the Smart Home. One of the things that they fail to examine, however, is the building process of the smart home. What do we mean? We’ll have a blog post explaining our thoughts in a few days. In the meanwhile, we highly recommend that you take a look!

Originally posted on TIME:

Retired Marine Sergeant John Peck lost all of his limbs when he stepped on an IED in Afghanistan in 2010.

After he was once pronounced dead, spent three months in coma, and went through years in recovery, he came to live in a home built by the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Peck worked with the foundation to design a home tailored to his individual needs. With high-tech features such as moving cabinets, tablet-controlled lighting and an automated shower, his house is an example of how smart homes can enable those who are disabled to be more self-sufficient.

“The house can’t really solve your problems, it can help make your life easier,” Peck said.

In the video above, Peck gives TIME a tour of his home – and shares his passion for cooking.

The former marine, who dreamed of becoming a chef ever since he was 12-years-old, is now…

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The Internet of Things began at your desk and is now following you to your couch!

Originally posted on Gigaom:

Today’s news that Nest is throwing open its developer program with integrations from vendors that range from Logitech to LIFX looks like Google’s answer to Apple’s HomeKit program. So we asked Cory Sorice at Chamberlain, about the garage door company’s participation in both programs (I like the MyQ product it offers). Sorice couldn’t offer many details, but he did discuss a vendors point of view when it comes to choosing which firms to integrate with and the tensions between providing a product and an overarching service.

Before we get into that, Kevin and I discuss the recent spin out of Wink by Quirky and what Wink will need to be a success in the consumer market against all of the other players trying to tie the smart home together. We also theorize about the future of Nest and Dropcam after Friday’s announcement that Nest would spend $555 million to…