Xiaomi Zigbee Devices + Magic Cube Remote

This video is about my new Robot Vacuum. But it’s not really about the robot vacuum. Confused? It’ll make sense in a couple minutes. Occasionally I get requests to review products. I actually say ‘no thanks’ to most of them. But when someone offered me a robotic vacuum I remembered what my gran-papy used to…

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…

This is Home Automation. We’re dealing with a bunch of connected devices in our homes, so it makes sense that one very useful way to interact with those devices is by looking at a picture of the floorplan. The software that I’ve been using for my floorplans is called SweetHome3D. Here’s my simple explanation of…

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…

I play video games. I started with Atari and Intellivision and now it’s xbox and even a little Oculus VR. The games have become so good it is often hard to stop playing. If we don’t set limits it is easy for kids to spend too much time playing. But parents are busy, and aren’t…