I occasionally write about things. Usually these things are about computers.
Milight bulbs* are cheap smart bulbs that are controllable with an undocumented 2.4 GHz protocol. In order to control them, you either need a remote* (~$13), which allows you to control them directly, or a WiFi gateway* (~$30), which allows you to control them with a mobile app or a UDP protocol. A few days …
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After quite a bit of iteration, I’m mostly happy with the way I’ve integrated Dash buttons into my home automation setup. Here’s a demo: My goals were: Make the buttons as responsive as possible. Make it robust. Setup should survive reboots and power outages without manual intervention. Integrate with SmartThings. In a previous post, I …
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Excited by the prospect of $5 hackable IoT buttons, I ordered a couple to toy around with and use in my home automation setup. I knew some folks had already figured out how to hack them, but hadn’t looked closely at how they were doing it until my buttons arrived. Not surprisingly, the hacks are …