Smart Home Dimming with The Shelly Dimmer 2
Background on my use case I’ve been a fan of TP-Link (Kasa) smart home products for a while. They are inexpensive, allow local control, and work well. A couple of things happened …
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Shelly Vintage and Duo Smart Bulb Review
If you’ve been following this blog you know I’m a big fan of Shelly products. I have many Shelly 1 relays, which I use to make my fireplace, garage doors, light switches, …
Shelly Plug US: Is it the Best Smart Plug?
Smart plugs are an essential part of any smart home build. In my book, The Smart Home Manual, I include smart plugs as part of the basics for those wanting to get …
Shelly RGBW2 Review – Easy to Use LED Controller
LED strips and strings are a great way to spice up your home and holiday decorations. I recently got into Holiday LEDs using a nodeMCU chip and the WLED firmware. That was …
2019 HomeTechHacker Year In Review
A lot has happened at HomeTechHacker in 2019. My smarthome has evolved quite a bit over this year. I’ve written about lots of different topics that have hopefully helped you. In this …
Creating a Smart Fireplace Switch With A Shelly Relay
“Ok Google, turn on my fireplace” sounds both exciting and scary. Creating a smart fireplace switch is something I have been interested in for a long time. I hesitated due to perceived …