On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Tommy left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Tommy is looking for a new house and he has “a ton of smart home stuff” including Philips Hue lights, other bulbs and more. He wants to know what … [Read more...]
Don’t be afraid to DIY
After years of playing around with my smart home I've become much more confident and competent when it comes to tackling all kinds of do-it-yourself projects. And given how difficult it can be to get service people to homes and how many people feel … [Read more...]
Can you run Home Assistant in a Docker container on the Firewalla Purple?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Brian asked an interesting question for our voicemail hotline about the just-announced Firewalla Purple. We actually shared the news about this new addition to the Firewalla product lineup, so Brian's question is … [Read more...]
The inexpensive age of DIY smart home image detection is here if you’re up for it
I’ve said many times in the past that every home ought to have a Raspberry Pi computer. And that is even truer for every smart home. Aside from being relatively inexpensive, these sub-$50 computers can accept analog signals from sensors, are easy … [Read more...]
How can a high school student learn more about the IoT? (Hint: Be a maker)
On our most recent IoT podcast, a high-school student called in with a question to our voicemail hotline. She wants to learn more about the IoT in her final school semester and is looking for advice on and how to do that. She’s done some small IoT … [Read more...]