Getting started with home automation
Friends, family and work colleagues all know that I’m a bit of a home automation geek so it’s not surprising that I get asked about getting started…
Posts in category "Home Automation"
Surveillance Station – Part II
Carrying straight on from my last post, this is the second part of my look at Surveillance Station on a Synology NAS…
Surveillance Station on the Synology NAS
In my review of the Synology DS216J I said that the main reason I bought it was for Surveillance Station…
Camera snapshots updated
A really quick one today to update my post about camera snapshot notifications in Home Assistant…
Netatmo – part II
Remember my review of the Netatmo thermostat? It’s hardly surprising if you don’t as it was back in March…
Camera snapshot notifications in Home Assistant
If you have a camera set up in Home Assistant, a common requirement is to be able to grab a snapshot in response to an event…
Synology DS216J review
I’ve recently added a Synology NAS device to my home setup and I’m impressed…
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…