Anything home tech related
Hopefully this post can save someone a few pounds with the inevitable drastic price drop that will come Boxing day. A few years ago I made the plunge to further advance my Amazon Alexa network with the addition of a Ring doorbell. After a few years I’m left with a shell of a device that …
Don’t be enticed by the low priced Ring doorbell! Read More »
The LED controller is the crucial connection made between a dumb strip of LEDs and the Smart home hub. Which LED controller? After deciding to DIY a Hue system myself, Gledopto, looked like the right brand as they produce all the required parts. The Gledopto controller you get is dictated by the LED strip you …
Gledopto – LED controller to customize your LEDs Read More »
Everything is coming together and I’m finding less excuses to not write up the journey on finishing our house. We’ve come to a point that I’ve been looking forward to for years, lighting! I hadn’t realised that it is a bit of a minefield when it comes to lighting solutions. that Once invested in a …
Zigbee – DIY Philips Hue lighting without the small fortune Read More »
There are several different types of LED strips on the market, here is a basic overview of what is available for the DIY option. I don’t talk about the all in one solutions where the LED strip is hardwired to a designated controller. Generally these are lower quality and have about 30 LEDs per metre. …
Why the hate with light switches? This all stems from the vision of having the house looking on the bring of a Tron set. I’ve made shelves with the plan of having in built LED lighting. This takes care of ambient lighting in the dining room. I also want to have similar lighting under the …
Kill the light switch! Activating LEDs by motion detection Read More »
When researching running a blog site and SEO, the first trick is to post a few times a week. Well I’ve certainly failed on that front! It’s hard to stay on top of it when there’s still a fair amount to do in the house! Also I’m finding it terribly slow and disengaging to use …