Dear Friends,

I had a pleasant surprise this week as my internet provider, Green Mountain Access, informed me that they had upgraded the wiring in my neighborhood and I could move from DSL to cable modem access and from about 3Mbps to 50Mbps. With all the gear I have in my house the extra bandwidth will be great and I got spoiled with the fast internet in Key West.

It is absolutely strange to this aging hippy back-to-the-lander that I am so dependent upon the internet. Grace always said she wanted a log cabin with one light bulb but now I have a big house with lights, locks, TV and phones all dependent upon broadband. Yeah, I can get all ancient and use switches, keys and landlines but where’s the fun in that!

As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, it is important to remember this is not just a holiday that marks the unofficial start of summer. Memorial Day is celebrated to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom. While the parades and celebrations are tributes to the brave men and women who have fought to protect us from tyranny, a lasting and real commitment to peace is the highest honor we can pay to soldiers. In these dangerous times, it is more important than ever to honor those who are on duty right now sacrificing so that we can enjoy a free society. We may not all agree with the policies that have put our sons and daughters in harm’s way, but honoring their service, sacrifice, and commitment is the duty of all citizens.

“We must be prepared to make heroic sacrifices for the cause of peace that we make ungrudgingly for the cause of war. There is no task that is more important or closer to my heart.” – Albert Einstein

This week’s Kibbles & Bytes exclusive is the Kwikset Kevo Bluetooth lock. This is a great Father’s Day gift. It is a “touch-to-open” lock that works on Bluetooth. Once you set up the Kevo App on your phone or iPad you can open your door just by touching. Send e-keys to friends or temporary e-keys to workers. It is a great start for your home automation projects! This week exclusively for Kibbles & Bytes readers get a Kevo lock for $40 off at $159.99!