OpenHAB Presence Detection with a DD-WRT router
Above photo of WRT54G by webhamster / Foter / CC BY Overview of Presence Detection Presence detection is an essential part of any home automation system, but it’s also one that many people struggle to...
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DIY Home Automation
Above photo of Raspberry Pi by GijsbertPeijs / Foter / CC BY DIY Home Automation is a real passion of mine, and I’m proud of my achievements in the area. I began getting into home automation at a...
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OpenHAB + Tasker: Use your Android phone to control your home
Above (beautiful) photo of Nexus One by johncatral / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND Update 2015-01-03: I’ve written a new post on this topic which can be found at this link. The method used in the new post is...
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[How To] Tasker Battery Saver Mode on Android Lollipop
Above photo of Nokia phone by twicepix / Foter / CC BY-SA. I know this post has nothing to do with Windows Phone, but it’s a great picture! Introduction Today, I’m going to show you how to toggle...
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[Tasker Tidbit] Tasker Sleep Timer for Android
Above photo by JD Hancock / Foter / CC BY Introduction I have a confession to make. I’m a huge nerd. Sometimes when I lay in bed at night, I have a tough time falling asleep because I’m dreaming up a...
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[How To] Control your OpenHAB Items using the Amazon Echo
Above photo by MjZ Photography / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND Introduction Having a digital personal assistant, like Jarvis from Iron Man, is the ultimate geek dream. Over the past few years, most of the major...
View Article[Teaser] Amazon Echo controlling Plex
Above photo by Scott Beale via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND Hey guys! Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I’ve been too busy to work on any real home automation projects, but I found some time (and...
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[Tasker] Control OpenHAB using Android phone or tablet
Above picture provided by vagueonthehow via Foter.com / CC BY Introduction Today, I’m going to show you how to control OpenHAB using Android by using the Tasker app. Some of you may recognize that I’ve...
View ArticleThe WGU Application Process
I have been drawn to technology my entire life. I got my start when I was only seven or eight years old after my dad bought a computer to do the accounting for his lawn care business. I remember...
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