Logitech removes local API access. Bricks Harmony Hub for Home Automation Enthusiasts
In another episode of Company knows Best, Logitech has decided to remove the unofficial local API access to their Harmony Hubs. For many people (and most of you…
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A few devices share that name. No they Don’t Alexa! [Bad Firmware]
This morning was a little frustrating in my Smart Home. Looks like Amazon pushed out a new firmware to the Echo devices that really confused her. ;) Anyone…
How to Weatherproof your Outdoor Smart Plugs on the Cheap!
Here is a great project to work on this weekend! Taking inexpensive generic Wi-Fi Smart switches and waterproofing them with an extension cord case. NuVending.com sent over a…
Maximize your Alexa Routines – Scheduled Volume Control for Echo Devices
Alexa Routines are very cool. I use Home Assistant, but even if you are just using stock Amazon Echo products, you can start to accomplish a lot of automation…
Breaking down my Home Assistant Volume Control
This is part one of two posts and videos on how I am controlling the volume of various Home Assistants throughout the day. In the Video attached, I…
Waze is the reason I dislike CarPlay now.
I used to HATE CarPlay. I mean, I hated the navigation experience in my Chevy Bolt enough that I was considering switching over to an Android phone. (Google…
Routine Tasks; Adding Tesla PowerWall sensors to my Home Assistant!
More routine maintenance of my Smart Home. This time we are closing out Github issue #429! stbenjam had a nice piece of code in his repo that showed…
Routine Tasks; Upgrading Home Assistant to Latest Beta!
Once you are running in Docker, upgrading Home Assistant (or rolling back for that matter) is really just a few clicks away. The release cycle of Home Assistant…
Cortana, Meet Alexa!
So this one gets filed under the I’m not really sure I need this file. But that is because I have about 10 Echo devices around the house…