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Feb 2020

best uses for a smart socket

smart sockets have uses. A smart socket adds a little cleverness to a table lamp or electric heater. The printer upstairs takes five minutes to warm up so switching it on by remote control...

monitoring at home

Jan 2020

IKEA bulbs & dimmers work with a Philips hue hub

they work together but not everything is possible As an early adopter I’ve come to feel that Philips Hue lighting system gains more praise than it needs. Dozens of other makers now do pretty...

home & garden / monitoring at home

Nov 2019

smart sockets vs smart bulbs – introduction

smart bulbs and sockets have select uses. A smart socket adds a little on/off cleverness to a table lamp, electric heater or the printer upstairs that takes five minutes before it’s warm and useful....

monitoring at home

Nov 2019

find the IP address of your things – introduction

When you set up a gadget or device you’ll sometimes be asked what its IP address is – and gosh – becoming at ease with that question is good for you. Every gadget connected...

monitoring at home

Oct 2019

Dupont jumper wires & shells – introduction

Dupont leads connect up projects. They come as male to male pin / female to female / male pin to female types. You can solder the male ends to a headless board to make...

monitoring at home

Oct 2019

some uses for a raspberry pi computer – introduction

A Raspberry Pi is a small inexpensive low power computer that hopefully has a use that chimes for you. I don’t think you’d want to use a Pi for emails and web browsing –...

Tagged: introduction

best uses for a smart socket

IKEA bulbs & dimmers work with a Philips hue hub

smart sockets vs smart bulbs – introduction

find the IP address of your things – introduction

Dupont jumper wires & shells – introduction

some uses for a raspberry pi computer – introduction

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