Now that I’ve set up and configured a Raspberry Pi to run the open-source Home Assistant software, I decided to take a closer look at the device integrations and remote access of the system. Since this is a DIY solution, you don’t just get remote … [Read more...]
Home Assistant smart home setup: Easy for techies, less so for “normals”
This past weekend, we switched over to Daylight Savings Time and all of my smart devices followed suit. Well, one didn’t: My Samsung SmartThings Hub took an extra 24 hours to adjust, so routines for lights to turn on 15 minutes prior to sunset lit up … [Read more...]
It’s time for the DIY smart home 2020 challenge with Home Assistant
After living with the Samsung SmartThings Wi-Fi hub functionality for a few weeks, it’s time to move on. Well, sort of. I like how Samsung’s product is running my smart home currently, so I’m not abandoning it. Instead, I’ll be looking at a more … [Read more...]
What’s a good circuit board for IoT and other learning projects?
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Brent called in and left us a great message. He and his teenage son have done some small projects using a low-cost Arduino circuit board but are wondering if there are other boards out there to use, and what … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for July 12, 2019
More on the Raspberry Pi 4: We talked about this board last week: The Pi Foundation has shoved what is a full-functioning computer onto a $50 board designed for IoT or other intensive computing tasks. This article features a discussion with Pi … [Read more...]