
Model Your Smart Home after Bill Gates’
In 1995, Bill Gates penned The Road Ahead, which, along with insights into the PC revolution, included a description of the “invisible” technologies built into his home. They were meant to “meet and even anticipate [one’s] needs—all as unobtrusively as possible.” Cue the smart home revolution. Gate’s home, with speakers hidden behind wallpaper, pressure-sensitive flooring, and invisible electrical