Network Switch UPS: Fixing a Nagging Frustration
Do you live in an area that has power outages more often than you’d like? I do. Our power lines are above ground and we have lots of trees in the neighborhood. …
Do you live in an area that has power outages more often than you’d like? I do. Our power lines are above ground and we have lots of trees in the neighborhood. …
Sometimes we DIY smart home people install smart devices and they don’t work. At first, we scratch our heads wondering what went wrong. Did I install it wrong? Is there a loose …
MQTT is a great protocol to have in your automation arsenal. I previously wrote a similar article about using the Toke Mosquitto container with Home Assistant and Docker. I have since switched …
It’s great to have devices in your smart home that you can control over your network or with a smart home/IoT-designed protocol like MQTT, Z-Wave, or Zigbee. But what about the devices …
Mail theft is a growing problem in many neighborhoods, including mine. I have a locking box and thieves have still broken into my mailbox. I’ve long wanted to use a mailbox sensor …
Smart bulbs are great when you have a location with a single, always-on bulb that you want to control. As I detailed in my article about smart home truths, smart switches are …
A little while back I wrote an article about how to turn your dumb garage door opener into a smart one for just $15 using a Shelly 1 relay. This worked great …