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DIY Smart Door Locks
ByDrZzs
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…
Home Assistant 101 – The introduction you’ve been waiting for
ByDrZzs
As the title indicates, this is an introduction level video. My purpose is to explain the basics of smart home control options and then talk a bit about Home Assistant. What it is, and why you would want to use it. This is really about creating a “Smart Home”. Having a smart home means you…
Smart Bathroom
ByDrZzs
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Presence Detection with Life360 (or OwnTracks if you prefer)
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Presence Detection: One of the most useful, and yet elusive, features of a good Smart Home is location tracking. For as long as I’ve been involved in the DIY Smart Home community (which admittedly hasn’t been very long), there has been a clamoring among the people in search of the “best” way to incorporate location…
T1 US and Flashing Tasmota Over the Air Once More!
ByDrZzs
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