Smart Home
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How to get Smooth Dimming using a single button – Smoothest dimmerflow online
This flow uses the “brightness_move” Zigbee2MQTT commands (just like directly paired bulbs and remotes) for perfectly…
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Automatic Keyfob Presser
An anonymous friend of mine sometimes forgets to lock the car, so I made this holder…
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The best numpad for my DIY alarm system
Different alarm modes with the Xfinity XHK1-UE Zigbee keypad Picked up the keypad on eBay for…
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Cool Sonoff dry contact mod for mains powered remote hacks
A Sonoff Basic can be easily converted into a dry contact relay while still being powered…
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Power consumption test: Home Assistant hosts + smart home devices (idle & standby)
I did some quick power measurements on a few Home Assistant “server” setups and common smart…
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Using iOS Shortcuts to SSH into your computer
Did you know that you can use iOS Shortcuts to SSH into your computer? It is…
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Vintage Smart Home: HTPCs and Universal Remotes
Before proper streaming boxes there were Home Theatre PCs and universal remotes (with macros)! This was…
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Vintage Smart Home: IR to RF bridge for my projection screen
One of my earliest projects was making an “IR to RF bridge” with an Arduino Uno…
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Vintage Smart Home: Music streaming and control in the pre-iPhone-era
Remember streaming music in the pre-iPhone-era? The first smart home project I remember was using my…