Xiaomi Zigbee Devices + Magic Cube Remote

In our house we have some big East-facing windows.  When the sun hits those babies, it’s like a magnifying glass. The sun through those windows is strong enough that it has faded the colors of our furniture. And in the summer it gets way hot in that room and we have to crank the Air…

Holiday LED build Christmas lights are fun, but what about other holidays? Wouldn’t it be cool to have pink lights for Valentine’s day, Green lights for St Patrick’s day, Paisleys for Easter, RWB for 4th of July, Lightning for Halloween, and Fall colors for Thanksgiving? Ya, that would be cool! You could probably find a…

I’ve had a lot of requests for a video about the Sonoff Touch light switch.  Of course I can’t just use it and do a review. I’ve gotta crack it open, flash it with Tasmota, and connect it to Home Assistant.  So that’s what I did.   The Sonoff Touch comes in a US or…

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…

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…

Watch the Video Here Smart door locks are dang pricey! The cheapest I could find are $100 and those get pretty bad reviews. To get a “good” one, you can expect to pay over $200!  Fear not! I made 2 different types of smart locks for less than $25 each.   Thanks to the folks…