One thing my brother Karel and myself have in common is our love for gadgets,
and our ability to create our own. Karel brought a smart mirror he made himself which is now
above the bar. Apart from obviously reflecting, when someone is in front of it,
it shows the weather forecast, the latest news  in white and can be further customised.

(The picture doesn’t do it justice, but it’s not easy taking a picture of it; I will try later with a tripod)

In the future I think I will add a personalized welcome message on it, and maybe some tips on how to use Siri;
the home pod can control lights, give information and play music by voice control.
Besides the home pod, I’m using Trädfri, Ikea’s wireless lighting system, so all lights can be controlled with an App,
or by voice commands. Shouting “Hey Siri, turn off all lights” works from every room and reminds me of the TV series “Little house on the prairie”,
back in the 70’s where the family would say good night to each other through the walls after turning of the light.
This is a 21st century version of that 😉