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This homeowner outlines a home automation system using location tracking and presence detection to manage security settings, like arming the home at night or when away. Automations are triggered by family members’ locations via smartphone apps and WiFi connections, and account for specific scenarios such as unlocking doors or motion detection, to avoid false alarms and offer peace of mind without manual intervention. The system also integrates with various smart home devices and platforms.

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Alexa, warm up the milk

May 6, 2022March 27, 2024 1 Comment

A father improved his milk-warming process with home automation, progressing through three versions. Initially, he used an Alexa voice command with a Kasa smart switch. He then added a Zigbee button for convenience and non-Alexa users. Finally, leveraging his Eero mesh WiFi, he improved location accuracy for the sound alert through Home Assistant, offering a seamless experience regardless of the room. He shares his Home Assistant nursery dashboard for others seeking automation inspiration.

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Automating my Comic Book Library

May 4, 2022March 27, 2024 3 Comments

I employ Tachiyomi for Android to download and read comics but prefer reading on my iPad. No iPad apps match Tachiyomi’s capabilities, so I’ve created a workflow involving Tachiyomi, rsync, a Synology NAS, and an Ubooquity server on docker, with the Chunky app for reading. My comics are converted to CBZ files by a custom script for Ubooquity’s compatibility.

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Tesla Sentry on Amazon Key Package Delivery

April 8, 2022April 9, 2022 1 Comment

I think Tesla Sentry mode is a very underrated feature and I wanted to utilize it to its full potential. Here is one of my newest addition to the home automation that utilizes Tesla Sentry mode to monitor and record the Amazon Key in-garage Delivery from Tesla Model 3’s 8 cameras. Automation Check out my […]

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Smart Garage Cover

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 2 Comments

When I bought my new home, I was very excited to finally be able to automate my garage cover. It always annoyed me when I had to push a button to open and close the garage cover, so I considered purchasing the Tesla Automatic Garage Opener for $325. But I simply couldn’t justify the cost […]

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Syncing Ring Alarm and Alexa Guard

April 4, 2022April 7, 2022 1 Comment

I use the Ring security system for my home and I love the ease of use and the subscription price. I have a number of door/window sensors, motion detectors, doorbell cam, and indoor and outdoor cams, which provide me with peace of mind in terms of security. However, they don’t make glass break sensors, which […]

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Kodi Addon – Lifx Ambient Light

March 20, 2022June 7, 2023 No Comments

What’s better than watching a Movie? Watching a movie with the perfect ambient lighting. After researching a bunch of proprietary solutions, I decided to build something on my own. This way, I can set it up just the way I like and evolve over time with a little initial cost. Little did I know, this […]

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Cleaning up Netgear Meural cloud storage

March 4, 2022March 16, 2022 No Comments

I recently ran into an interesting problem with cleaning up some uploads from my Netgear Meural account. The mobile app and web interface both let me upload pictures and videos to a playlist, but when I delete the playlist it won’t delete the media items from the playlist. The only way to delete the media […]

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Home Automation – Then & Now

February 7, 2022August 22, 2022 No Comments

The state of home automation has come a long way from when I started my home automation journey. This is what I had to do just a few years ago to simply control the lights in my house use an android app called Automate from Llamalab, which listens for “ok google” catchphrase Automate invokes relevant […]

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Reverse Engineering Private API – OAuth Code Flow with PKCE

June 30, 2021March 16, 2022 1 Comment

This post continues from my first post on reverse engineering a private API. In the previous post I explained how I had to jailbreak my iPhone to bypass SSL pinning used by the mobile app for secure communication with its server. I was so excited to finally get everything working and see the HTTPS network […]

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Automate Ring Security Alarm

Alexa, warm up the milk

Automating my Comic Book Library

Tesla Sentry on Amazon Key Package Delivery

Smart Garage Cover

Syncing Ring Alarm and Alexa Guard

Kodi Addon – Lifx Ambient Light

Home Automation – Then & Now

Reverse Engineering Private API – OAuth Code Flow with PKCE

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