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RFID Card Reader
ByDrZzs
After the fantastic reception that my magnetic door locks video got, I got a lot of questions about doing a RFID Card Reader video. I did it. 🙂 Today we are going to use the arduino sketch esp-rfid. Go to the repository and download the Zip file. Open it up and find the bin folder….
Presence Detection with Life360 (or OwnTracks if you prefer)
ByDrZzs
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…
Make your own smart Thermostat, for a lot less than a Nest!
ByDrZzs
[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…
MQTT Car Presence
ByDrZzs
Automating your garage doors makes a lot of sense.  I’ve done two videos already on how to make your garage doors more smarter. In this video I’ll show you how to use a D1 mini, in your car, to have your garage doors opening and closing when you need them to. The best part is…
Alexa Media Player
ByDrZzs
At our house, we use Alexa a lot. In fact, we have an Echo Dot in almost every room. Alexa has been great at controlling our smart home devices. But we also listen to a lot of music. Until recently we couldn’t use home assistant to play music through the amazon echo. But now thanks…
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…