Getting data into Django
Following straight on from last time, where we built our database to take temperature readings from SmartThings, the next step…
Django and Object Relational Mapping
The next step in my home automation project is to build the front end to view the data, and for that I’m going to use a web application framework…
Integrating Pushover with Zato
Sending notifications is a major use case for an ESB…
First SmartThings SmartApp, part II
This is a direct follow on from part I, where I give my tips for getting started with SmartApps for SmartThings…
First SmartThings SmartApp, part I
Step one of my automation project is to get data out of my SmartThings system and into my home server…
Introducing Zato
My last post ended on a cliff hanger. What if there was an ESB that natively used a proper scripting language…
SmartThings Presence
When I reviewed Samsung’s SmartThings I mentioned that presence didn’t work reliably. It seems to have sorted itself out, and it’s possible that the issue wasn’t really with ST in the first place. I was…
A server at home!?
I’ve mentioned my home server and before I get into all the details of what I’m setting up I thought I’d explain what I mean…
Introducing the ESB
I mentioned setting up an ESB in my “Hello World” post and this is where I explain what an ESB is and why you might want one…
Samsung SmartThings
A few months ago I bought the Samsung SmartThings starter kit to start playing with home automation and the Internet of Things…