Apple's wall control center could solve several of my smart home problems. The tablet design fixes issues, with rumors hinting its display changes based on the user's distance. A cheaper option is ...

Now this is a similar idea but with much better execution. Instead of just displaying data the in-wall tablet mount makes your room interactive. [Tim’s] been working on it for a couple of years.

One specific home-related thing Martin is figuring out: how to fill a corner of her living room that’s “been taunting me with its emptiness,” she told us. This reflective brass wall sconce ...