Automated home 2.0 – #22 how much Does a Loxone smart home System Cost?
As we near the completion of our build I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the cost of a Loxone home automation system. few of us like to talk about money, but how do you ever get a handle on what a system might set you back then? It certainly is a ‘how long
8 spaces That prove Scandi style Can Be vibrant
While Scandinavian style is understood for its understated, monochromatic spaces, there are lots of Scandi-style houses that are bursting with color. See exactly how homeowners around the web masterfully integrate color into their areas without compromising that cozy northern European look. Blues, particularly navy, checked out more like neutrals than strong colors, as well as
Hack: Arduino & Bluetooth Light switch
Here’s a good ‘because I can’ style hack for a light switch Will Donaldson has whipped up a quick hack…This remote switch uses a sg90 servo, an Arduino Uno, and pairs of ATtiny85s with HC-05 Bluetooth modules put together on protoboards. The 3D printed mount screws easily on top of a standard light switch cover
Survey: Newcastle university research study on wise house Disappointments
last week we were contacted by Davit Marikyan, a research study partner as well as Doctoral trainee at Newcastle university (UK). If you’ve ever been dissatisfied with one of your house automation purchases then you can assist their research. Davit explains…. The function of this research study is to check out the wise house innovation
Maltese palace
have you ever thought about going to Malta? Me neither, until I took a look at this palace in Rabat (a suburb of Mdina, a walled city that was once the island’s capital — thank you, internet). Let’s take a look at this Mediterranean villa. Pairing the exposed beams with older-looking stonework is a terrific
Case Study: stunning Dorset property gets The Loxone smart home treatment
When we saw this stunning Loxone powered home (installed by Amica) we just had to share it. located in Ferndown, east Dorset, the property was rebuilt from the ground up last year. Over to Loxone for the full story… Ferndown The grandeur of the home is immediately apparent as you turn off the road into
Qubino Z-Wave plus weather condition station
Qubino’s wise house weather condition station has 4 sensors which can determine 10 different data points. The Wind Gauge is powered by a solar panel as well as measures wind direction, wind velocity, wind gust, wind chill as well as temperature. The rain Gauge measures, you guessed it, rainfall as well as the 2 Thermo-Hygro sensors can measure indoor / outside temperature
Offer: Tomons wood Tripod Bedside Lamps Bring Scandi style home
We’re still enjoying our Tomons Swing Arm desk Lamp so when a box turned up at the Automated home with some new Tomons lights we got to work. The new tripod Lamp is made from Rubber tree wood. The 5-piece kit is easily set up without tools in a couple of minutes and once completed the lamp
Automated home 2.0 – #29 Amina invisible speakers – part 2 Subwoofer in the kitchen Island
In part 1 of our Amina invisible speakers review I looked at the in-wall drivers that we plastered over during our first fix. Their frequency response bottoms out at 75 Hz but we wanted to go lower and Amina pair them with a range of subwoofers which are hidden too. Kitchen Island Subwoofer We chose
Our iPad & Apple enjoy 2020 Keynote Cheat Sheet
The keynote just ended so here is all the crucial stuff in our normal bite-sized chunks… iPad New iPad 8th Gen A12 Bionic Chip with Neural Engine 40% faster CPU, 2x Graphics Performance Starts at £329, available from Friday New iPad Air New design similar to iPad Pro A14 Bionic Chip 5 nanometer, 11.8 billion