home automation Archives

Switching anything on and of with SwitchBot -an insanely cute robot that does all the finger pressing for you

Benexmart Tuya Zigbee kit

When it comes to home automation, Aqara and Xiaomi aren’t the only Zigbee options – first look at Benexmart Zigbee kit and functions.

The Gosund mini WiFi Outlets work with the Smart Life app, don’t overlap plugs, and come in at about $8

I got a couple of IKEA Trådfri kits and the Gateway. I covered the “out of the box” functionality in this

If you’re the owner of a Nest Guard, I’m betting you’re probably about to be a member of a class

Encouraged by the news about IKEA Trådfri and Xiaomi cooperation I splashed out some money to get IKEA Trådfri lights and switches.

I have been dismissing the idea of buying a “hub” device for a while. I run a NodeRED server and

The purpose of this project is to have a light be a certain color when it’s near bedtime, another color

If there is a way of turning a smart socket review into an interesting read, let me know. I’m covering

Every time I see an advertisement for the Sense Home Energy Monitor there’s always the same slew of comments from

People have asked what sense the Sense Home Energy Monitor makes, and after a year of using it and with

Paul M I live near Cambridge UK (latitude 52.22), and received the notification a few days ago. It cost me £90 (US$127 ish) including tax to put down a refundable deposit. I would have fibre to the house,...
Starlink sending out preorder notifications · February 25, 2021
Paul King Should you wish to attempt to contact the company, their website has the contact phone number [email protected] or 1-877-840-6653 on the sign up section, but not in the support section....
Unauthorized charge from Unlimited Gamez Mo.? · February 21, 2021
Paul King Should be noted, I just found this cool. You're welcome to disagree and tell me they kicked your puppy.
OK, that’s cool HoverCam, you had me at eGlass · February 18, 2021
Paul King Yikes, it's 2am going to rush through this... Insulation connector (like a pool noodle) appears to have decided to detach, or at least slide back. Not a huge issue but noted it. Water keeps...
137 nights on the Ooler sleep system · February 18, 2021
Paul King Yup, think I've had a couple follow ups... here's a quick rundown though The dual setup I have with the individual pieces for left and right is not a good option... just leads to bunching up. The 3rd...
137 nights on the Ooler sleep system · February 18, 2021