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Selling your smart home? Here’s what you should, and shouldn’t, leave behind

October 22, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Rodney called in and left a question on our voicemail hotline. He’s thinking about selling his home and is wondering what smart home devices he should include with the sale. Both Stacey and I have sold our homes fairly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: garage doors, Lutron, smart bulbs, smart home, smart locks, smart switches, smart thermostat, video doorbell, webcams

What are good outdoor connected bulbs for very cold climates?

July 31, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel

On the most recent IoT Podcast, our voicemail hotline delivered a 2-for-1 special: We were asked a pair of separate but very related questions about connected outdoor bulbs. First, Dean asked what lights could be used outside given that he lives in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, bluetooth, Hue, outdoor lighting, Philips Hue, samsung, smart bulbs, SmartThings, Sylvania, wireless switches, zigbee, ZWave

How to get really bright lights for your smart home (Hint: Opt for smart switches)

January 25, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel

This week on the 200th episode of the IoT Podcast, we received a voicemail from John who asked an interesting question we hadn't thought about before. John is looking for A19 smart bulbs that are 100W to 150W replacements so they have a higher lumen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, google assistant, smart bulbs, smart home, smart switches, Wi-Fi

How to automate a laundry room bulb using sensors but not a hub

November 6, 2018 by Kevin C. Tofel

On our most recent podcast episode, Michael called our IoT Podcast Hotline with a specific question. He has LIFX bulbs but no smart home hub, and he wants to automate the light in his laundry room with a Wi-Fi motion sensor. He currently uses … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: bluetooth, d-link, door sensors, How to, IFTTT, LIFX, Motion Sensors, smart bulbs, stringify, Wi-Fi

How to create ambient notifications with Python and a smart bulb

January 29, 2018 by Kevin C. Tofel

Ever since mentioning my latest little coding project on the IoT Podcast, I’ve heard from a number of folks asking me how I did it. In case you missed it, I have a small Python app that checks the percentage gain or loss of a cryptocoin every two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: APIs, iot, LIFX, notifications, programming, python, smart bulbs, smart home

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