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Jul/21

Home Assistant: Condition Based Auto Entities Card

Filed Under Houseware, IOT, Virtualization at 5th July 2021 0:01 by

Overview I was looking for a way to show / hide information based on states or attributes of an entity. Example use cases: Show any windows / doors which are open. List any low battery devices. Pre-Requisite Optional: Home Assistant … Continue reading →

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May/21

Bed Sensor With Home Assistant

Filed Under Hardware, Houseware at 5th May 2021 0:01 by

Overview I had got a set of Ikea FYRTUR which I managed to pair with the SmartThings v3 hub. The goal was to automate the blinds, lights and heated blankets. Instructions and details are provided here as is. Existing Method … Continue reading →

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Nov/19

Backup Drive Naming Convention

Filed Under Hardware at 4th November 2019 0:01 by
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Overview The main purpose i use a naming convention is to identify the drive with the new data v.s the old. Imagine going to the location where you’re swapping out a drive. Even a small distraction can cause confusion. Did … Continue reading →

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Oct/19

Sleep Tracking

Filed Under Wearables at 7th October 2019 0:01 by

Overview Sleep science and information is hard to come by and I can only assume it’s a field not as well studied or I’m looking in the wrong places. My goal of sleep tracking are: Time tracking Quality of sleep … Continue reading →

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Aug/19

Double Wear OS Watch Lifestyle

Filed Under Wearables at 5th August 2019 0:01 by

Overview Black Friday 2018 was kind to me and the TicWatch E dropped below £90. At the time, TicWatch Pro is Mobvi’s top of the line watch with better specs however I already had the E and the predominate reason … Continue reading →

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Aug/17

Manfrotto PIXIE EVO 2 Quick Release

Filed Under Camera at 7th August 2017 17:41 by

Overview Adding a RC2 quick release head to the small Manfrotto PIXI EVO 2 tripod so that you can use the RC2 plate from other tripods of camera strap system such as Black Rapid Strap With Manfrotto RC2 / Q2 … Continue reading →

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Oct/15

Pebble Time Steel Mini Review

Filed Under Review, Wearables at 19th October 2015 0:01 by

Overview For those who don’t know the Pebble Time was the second generation E-Ink display smart watch. The Kick Starter Campaign started first half of 2015. It was the first smart watch that had more than a days worth of … Continue reading →

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Mar/15

Communal USB Charge Point

Filed Under Blog, Hardware at 23rd March 2015 0:01 by

Overview I’m an Android user and have converted everyone in the house hold to be the same. As a convenience thing I decided to use one of the spare wall socket to USB plugs and put a micro USB cable … Continue reading →