Tag: Internet of Things

Smart Home Part 8 – Air conditioning

It's summertime here in Australia, and things are starting to warm up. Today is one of the warmer days so far in the low 30's...

Smart Home Part 7 – Media devices

Let me start by saying that my wife and I are huge media consumers. I have an older model Synology NAS (DS214-Play) packed with...

Smart Home Part 6 – Internal comfort levels

When starting down the smart home path, I thought tracking building performance would be one of the more fascinating aspects. After all, having a...

Smart Home Part 5 – Control lights using opening and motion...

One of the great things about taking on a project such as home automation is experimenting with the different combinations of devices. Take lighting...

Smart Home Part 4 – Sensors & new hardware

It's been a while since my last smart home update. Six months to be exact, and has provided an opportunity to test and refine...

Smart Home Part 3 – Data storage and analysis

Let's talk about data. How it's captured, stored, and analysed. My Home Assistant hub is now starting to gather very basic data. Although, I can be...

Smart Home Part 2 – The Home Assistant hub

In Part 1 I outlined thoughts on assembling my ideal smart home and its operation. And at the heart of any smart home is...

Smart Home Part 1 – The outline

Over the past year I've been watching the advancements in smart home technology. A concept of science fiction, the ability to bring the house alive...

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