The Blink Outdoor 4th Gen 2 Camera is an excellent choice if you’re looking to enhance your home’s security with a reliable, feature-rich, and hassle-free outdoor camera. Here’s why you might consider making the purchase: Easy Installation and Wireless Freedom One of the standout features of this camera is its wireless design. Since it’s battery-powered,Continue reading “The Blink Outdoor 4th Gen 2 CCTV Camera”
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Alexa turn off the light, Affordably please!
NB: If you don’t want to DIY you can try the Wyze Plug its a compact WiFi Smart Plug, 15A, also works with Alexa and Google Assistant : https://amzn.to/3fOR63C Heard of the sonoff? Well this piece of hardware can turn any electrical appliance into an affordable Alexa / Google Home enabled smart appliance. Forgot toContinue reading “Alexa turn off the light, Affordably please!”
DIY Window / Door Sensor Security System (wireless and wired version)
If you are like me , you would want to have a security system that you are proud to not only own but you setup from scratch so that you can customize it to suit your needs.Well am not like you but i will love to “own my security system” so that i know exactlyContinue reading “DIY Window / Door Sensor Security System (wireless and wired version)”
DIY Smart Extension Cord
So i had bought these smart switches from amazon.com . I had an extension cord to power a few things I wanted to remotely control. Using the setup seen below i had a “smart extension cord” i could remotely control , monitor and set time on how long it should stay on. The sonoff smartContinue reading “DIY Smart Extension Cord”
Networking Basics
Basic Router Setup *You should get assistance from the router’s manual for this. Connect modem with ethernet cable, to the WAN port of the router Connect LAN port from the router to a computer’s ethernet port *Open browser, navigate to 192.168.1.1, possibly 192.168.0.1 Default gateway: 192.168.1.1 possibly 192.168.0.1, please consult your manual Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0Continue reading “Networking Basics”
How to DIY your own Bluetooth Smart Home Hub
So you have wondered how to create your own Bluetooth Low Energy Tracker Hub to integrate into your home automation system? Worry no more! Using the ESPHome firmware together with the esp32 board you can create a bluetooth tracking component that allows you to have your personal diy hub so that you can track asContinue reading “How to DIY your own Bluetooth Smart Home Hub”
DIY Internet of Things 