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Make your own smart Thermostat, for a lot less than a Nest!
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[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beSIUfOL7io[/embedyt] We spend a lot of money to keep our houses at a comfy temperature. So, it makes a lot of sense to keep a close eye on our climate control systems. That’s why one of the first “big-deal” smart devices was a thermostat. But for $250 I’ll bet we can DIY ourselves something…
Sonoff Mini vs. Shelly1 – Tiny Smart Switch Battle
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https://youtu.be/zFIPrJybt94 https://youtu.be/PtFNUkDJTnE
DIY Window Shades – Motorized Automated
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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…
T1 US and Flashing Tasmota Over the Air Once More!
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Let’s look at the Sonoff T1 U.S version. We’ve got a lot of spots in our house that have 3 light switches. It’s usually a plug, a fan, and an outlet connected to a switch. I’d love to be able to replace those switches with just one of these Sonoff T1s. Before I can do…
DIY Smart Door Locks
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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…
Installing Sonoff in the Wall
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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…