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A Cuckoo Clock, but Digital - Cuckoo in Home Assistant

February 20, 2024 • 4 min read • Smart Home

A Cuckoo Clock, but Digital - Cuckoo in Home Assistant

Since I absolutely detest the ticking of clocks, a cuckoo clock is not welcome in my house. That sound of gears turning, or even worse, the ticking away…
How to make your kitchen smart - A practical guide

February 6, 2024 • 11 min read • Smart Home

How to make your kitchen smart - A practical guide

How can you make your kitchen smart? I'll show you. It doesn't mean you have to spend thousands of euros and replace all your appliances. No, it can be…
3D Printing, Wi-Fi Wins, and Pi Clusters with Turing Pi 2

February 1, 2024 • 2 min read • Automation

3D Printing, Wi-Fi Wins, and Pi Clusters with Turing Pi 2

In episode four of NTVN, AJ and Alex discuss their recent experiences with 3D printing, Wi-Fi setups, and the Turing Pi 2 cluster board. AJ had some…
Our smart home story — X10, Homey, Home Assistant & more

January 25, 2024 • 2 min read • Smart Home

Our smart home story — X10, Homey, Home Assistant & more

🔊 Tune in this week for a journey through home automation history with New Tech, Vintage Nerd! 🏠✨ Hello and welcome, tech enthusiasts and retro gear…
My first steps with Home Assistant

December 15, 2019 • 1 min read • Home Automation

My first steps with Home Assistant

Recently I (re)started with Home Assistant to get my home into tiptop shape. I will update this site with my successes and my struggles on my way to make…
Adding 230V motion sensors to Loxone

December 27, 2017 • 3 min read • Smart Home

Adding 230V motion sensors to Loxone

During the construction of our house, we took home automation into account. All the wiring leads to a central meter cupboard, where even every switch has…
Home automation upgrade: Loxone

December 22, 2017 • 2 min read • Smart Home

Home automation upgrade: Loxone

It's almost time: The Fibaro Home Center is replaced by a Loxone MiniServer. Not that the Home Center is no longer sufficient, but I want more options for…
Protocols: What is ZigBee

October 24, 2017 • 1 min read • Protocol

Protocols: What is ZigBee

ZigBee is a wireless protocol, which is used for remote control and reading sensors. ZigBee is an official IEEE standard, namely IEEE 802.15.4. It is…
Do you choose a wired or wireless home automation system?

October 23, 2017 • 3 min read • Smart Home

Do you choose a wired or wireless home automation system?

I have previously written about a wired or wireless network. Just as this applies to networks, this also applies to home automation systems. When you have…
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