Plugs and Switches
Three-Way Smart Switch Setup for Stairs and Hallways
You swap the switch at the bottom of the stairs for a shiny new smart model, flip the breaker back on, and now the light only...
Automation and integration writer, page 3 of 8
Jonah builds home automations far more complicated than any household actually needs, purely for the challenge, then writes the stripped down version that works for everyone else without the troubleshooting headaches.
Plugs and Switches
You swap the switch at the bottom of the stairs for a shiny new smart model, flip the breaker back on, and now the light only...
Voice Assistants
I moved a smart speaker 40 centimetres last spring and it stopped ignoring my partner.
Voice Assistants
Ask a shared smart speaker for "my calendar" in a house of four people and there is roughly a one in four chance it reads out...
Games
Gamers talk about ping constantly because a delay of even a fraction of a second between pressing a button and seeing a result...
Games
My basement dehumidifier switched itself on and off 47 times on one damp Tuesday in March.
Games
Invite a friend into a game party and something clever happens that most smart homes get badly wrong.