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Modding IKEA Smart Blinds for direct USB charging
IKEA blinds can’t operate and will leave the zigbee mesh when they are charging (because you…
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The best way of controlling music from the shower
No need to bring your phone or yell “volume up, volume up” in the shower. Just…
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Speed test: Local control beats cloud.
Local control beats cloud; Not only in terms of reliability, but also speed! One of the…
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Hacking a Christmas Tree Train to work with Home Assistant
Wanted my Christmas tree trains to drive automatically (only) when someone is in the living room,…
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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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Better Wheel Tags Using Turbine Design
Designed to look like wheels and be mounted on the valve caps (approx 10 mm diameter)…
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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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3D printed adapter for the IKEA Trådfri on/off switch
Special guest star Kasper Christensen showing off his latest 3D printed adapter for IKEA Trådfri on/off…
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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…