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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... -
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}"
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Looking forward to the SmartThings workshop tonight! http://smartthingspdx.splashthat.com/ I'm gonna hopefully finally figure out the API!
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okay, so saying "Alexa, turn off the bedroom lights" is pretty magical. #amazon #echo #homeautomation
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This $10 wifi Arduino-compatible board by @DigiStump is giving me so many ideas for making home automation devices! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/digistump/oak-by-digistump-wi-fi-for-all-things-arduino-comp
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How is it possible to buy a 7" Android tablet for 2/3 the cost of the Philips Hue Tap switch? Both make good lightswitches.
http://www.amazon.com/Astro-Queo-A712-Certified-Pre-installed/dp/B00MYGT6A8
http://store.apple.com/us/product/HFV22VC/A/philips-hue-tap-switch -
Nice touch, after connecting a new @smartthings hub, someone from support sends an auto-email asking if you need help getting started!
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Spark-core Smart Air Conditioner - Spark Projects (spark.hackster.io)
This project uses a simple IR Transmitter (in this case I used a Max Power LED kit to extend the range but any IR LED would do) connected to a spark-core, to send IR commands to the Air conditioning unit over the internet.
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Philips Hue alternative for “Lamp Stealer” using telnet | Paul Wouters at more then 140 chars (nohats.ca)
Place a bulb of the second starter kit into a socket within 30cm of the bridge from the first starterpack. Telnet to port 30000 of the bridge and type: [Link,Touchlink] The light should blink a few times to acknowledge the hostile takeover.
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Internet-Enabled Cat Feeder (www.newtonnet.co.uk)
The torque required to turn the paddle could get quite high, particularly when food starts to get caught which it invariably does. I didn't measure it but it was certainly a fair old force required
