--- title: Smart Homes: Life is Now Easier for a Quadruple Amputee Marine Veteran description: From moving cabinets to remotely activated lights, the home is designed to support a life of independence for former sergeant John Peck canonical: https://time.com/2925287/smart-home-marine-veteran-amputee-john-peck/ author: Francesca Trianni article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-06-26T11:00:18.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:02:39.262Z og:title: Smart Homes: Life is Now Easier for a Quadruple Amputee Marine Veteran og:description: From moving cabinets to remotely activated lights, the home is designed to support a life of independence for former sergeant John Peck og:url: https://time.com/2925287/smart-home-marine-veteran-amputee-john-peck/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3cefe91165e3c2c8/6986995155a8596cdfa818e3/john_peck_1280.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1280 og:image:height: 720 og:image:alt: John Peck Smart Home og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Smart Homes: Life is Now Easier for a Quadruple Amputee Marine Veteran twitter:description: From moving cabinets to remotely activated lights, the home is designed to support a life of independence for former sergeant John Peck twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3cefe91165e3c2c8/6986995155a8596cdfa818e3/john_peck_1280.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # A Look Inside the Home That Made "Life Easier" for a Marine Veteran Who Lost All His Limbs > Sponsored content. 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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 re-learning how to cook, thanks to a prosthetic arm, an accessible cooktop and a relentless determination. “The first time I cooked a meal in this house, it took a while. 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