Synology DS216J review
I’ve recently added a Synology NAS device to my home setup and I’m impressed…
Google’s new Pixel and Android fragmentation
Google have just launched their latest phones, the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL…
Convenience has won
Last week I took a couple of days off to have a long weekend away with a friend of mine…
Streaming TV – a rant
Isn’t it great there’s so much choice for streaming TV and movies? Well no, not really…
Google travel time in Home Assistant
Google Now is pretty clever at showing you the information you need when you need it, but it’s far from perfect…
Fixing a smart light problem
If you have smart light bulbs, such as Philips Hue, you’ve probably noticed one little problem…
Cheap and cheerful doorbell automation
What do you do if you want to know if someone rings your doorbell when you’re not home? Well, you could buy the Ring Video Doorbell if you want an all singing, all dancing solution…
Oregon Scientific Weather sensors in Home Assistant
The only trouble with getting the RFXtrx 433MHz transceiver is that it tempted me to look for other devices to use with it…
433MHz plug sockets in Home Assistant
In my RFXtrx review I mentioned the Maplin remote control plug sockets and now I’m going to run through getting them set up in Home Assistant…
FizzBuzz!
Last week I saw an interesting video by Tom Scott about FizzBuzz and it made me have a think about programming…