#homeautomation
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bt.tn API (my.bt.tn)"The bttn HTTP action lets you configure a webhook URL that the bt.tn server will call whenever the bttn is pressed."
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Your friendly reminder that without open standards, you're not "buying" smarthome hardware, you're renting it. http://www.businessinsider.com/googles-nest-closing-smart-home-company-revolv-bricking-devices-2016-4
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At this point I would pay $$ for a small HTTP->ZWave gateway that lets me talk to the door locks. @smartthings is breaking things on me.
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Amazon.com: Z-Wave.Me RaZberry - Z-Wave Plus GPIO Card for the Raspberry Pi: Computers & Accessories (www.amazon.com)
Z-Wave for Raspberry Pi
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Leviton VRC0P-1LW Vizia RF + Plug-In Serial Interface Module RS232 ASCII Interface, White - - Amazon.com (www.amazon.com)
RS232 interface for Z-Wave
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This is a great hack of the Amazon Dash button. Just tried it out and it worked the first time! :-) https://medium.com/@edwardbenson/how-i-hacked-amazon-s-5-wifi-button-to-track-baby-data-794214b0bdd8 Now how many Dash buttons will Amazon let me order...
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So far, Amazon Echo has been most useful for: 1) setting timers while cooking, 2) turning off the lights after I am in bed, 3) adding things to my grocery list.
Now that the SDK is available in beta, what kind of voice-enabled apps should I make! The prompts are somewhat limiting, basically the below with some variations:
• "Alexa, ask {app name} to {command}"
• "Alexa, launch {app name} and {command}"
