Everything you need to get Home Assistant running and controlling a Tasmotized Sonoff Home Automation is awesome. There are a lot of different ways to make your dumb home more smarter. Using a hub is the most smartest place to start. When it comes to Smart Home Hubs, there are a lot of choices….
I decided to tear down a UL approved “smart switch” and compare it to the Sonoff Basic so I could create a modified Sonoff with all the UL-approvable parts included. I called my new creation the Zzonoff! Ingredients: Sonoff Basic: https://www.itead.cc/sonoff-wifi-wireless-switch.html Or, for not much more and faster shipping: http://amzn.to/2GJnd4b Capacitive Touch Module: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10PCS-Blue-HTTM-SCB-2-7V-6V-Capacitive-Touch-Switch-Module-Strong-anti-interference/32837535126.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.aLxG0f Again…
In this video we’re going to tackle Ghost Switching. That’s when your fancy cool DIY smart controller starts turning on and off on it’s own. It’s happened to me and i’m sure it’s happened to a lot of other people too. The good news is there’s a simple solution. Let me show ya. Ghost…
One of the first things I actually automated in my Home, was the garage door. Making your garage door “smart” makes a lot of sense because there are some useful things you can do with it. To Smarten up your garage doors you’ll need: Sonoff SV https://www.itead.cc/sonoff-sv.html Reed Switch http://a.co/6qMTS35 USB cord and wall…
This is a follow up to “Using Sonoff as a Light Switch” Leave it connected. Go to your Router and find the new device with “sonoff” in the name. Get its IP address and put it in the browser. If everything worked you should see the control page for the sonoff. Under Configuration Change GPIO…
Sonoff switches are one of the best deals in Home Automation. A wifi chip with a relay that is powered by 110v for $5! And the BEST part is how flexible and capable they become when you flash them with TASMOTA firmware, which makes them easy to connect and control with Home Assistant. Here are…
Crown molding is beautiful. LEDs are beautiful. What if we put them both together! But wait. Crown molding is expensive, and can be hard to install. Maybe there’s a cheaper, simpler way to get the same result. Crown molding LEDs on a budget. These are 12v plain white, non-waterproof, 5050 LEDs are about…
Over the years we’ve tried different solutions for backing up computer files. Usually it’s been some form of external HD. Solutions like google Drive, iCloud, or Carbonite probably work well, but they’re expensive. And I’m cheap. So in looking for a solution to our “full hard drive” problem, I found Open Media Vault. Let me…
I few years ago I bought a used Razor Ground Force Drifter go kart for the kids. The didn’t ride it much and after less than a year it broke. Rather than just fix it, we decided to supercharge it. Muwhahaha Here’s what you’ll need. 1000w 48v motor 1000w 48v motor controller 2…
As promised. Here’s how you can make even more custom LED effects for other Holidays. This is the non-programmer’s way to decipher and change the arduino sketch. There are certainly other (and likely better) ways to do it, but this is what I learned and how I did it. If you find other ways…
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