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Smart Home Automation and IoT

Thoughts on Alexa and SmartThings Smart Home Integration

May 2, 2017June 12, 2017 by John P. Hoke
John P. Hoke
What's in a Name? Ok, while I may have a Smart Home, my brain is getting fuzzy so I am writing this wall of text more for my own head than anything else. If things here help you in any way, all the better... In my last post I went…
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The more things stay the same …

March 28, 2017June 3, 2017 by John P. Hoke
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The more they change ... In the previous post I vented a bit about how Microsoft was starting to seriously eat Apple's lunch ... I have used the same shared hosting service for over ten years now, and while they are amazing people and always have gone above and beyond…
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Coffee Junkie, Mac Addict, InfoSec Professional, amateur photographer, craft beer and whiskey connoisseur, IoT & Smart Home fiddler, UAV flyer & all around Curmudgeon and Generally Sarcastic SOB (not necessarily in that order).
The opinions expressed on this blog are mine alone and not those of my employer, family, pets, the voices in my head, or anyone else for that matter ... hell in an hour they may not be mine either :-)

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Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania - trying out the new @ven Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania - trying out the new @venuslaowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 lens for my @sonyalpha #A7Rii this weekend. The weather was amazing! There was a break in traffic on Broadway, so I sat the camera down on the street and grabbed three quick #brackets . Edits and cleanup were in @skylum_global #aurorahdr for the #hdr mapping and then @on1photo RAW for some basic cleanup and a couple tweaks to make me happy . @southernpoconos @townofjimthorpe @jimthorpepolicedepartment @visitjimthorpe @visitjimthorpepa #on1pics #JimThorpe #JimThorpePA #poconomnts #streetphotography #hdrphotography #ig_pennsylvania #pennsylvaniaphotographer #streetlevel #wideangle #ultrawideangle #tiltshift #travelphotography #NEPA #NEPATravel
Just a random dog that decided to ham it up at the Just a random dog that decided to ham it up at the fountain outside Sforzesco Castle in Milan. Crazy puppy was enthralled by the camera 🐶 . Edited entirely in @on1photo 2020. . . #sforzescocastle #milan #dogsofinstagram #puppy #travelphotography #justgoshoot #eclectic_shotz #petportrait #wanderlust #italy #dalmatian #oneblueeye #on1pics #missmydog
Sagrada Familia - Look Up! There is so much to cat Sagrada Familia - Look Up! There is so much to catch your eye in Sagrada Familia, and I never get bored looking for new things and perspectives in the Basilica. This shot is from my last trip to Barcelona with a Platypod. Tripods are not allowed, but they did not seem to have issues with using the Platypod on the floor, go figure 🙂 . @basilicasagradafamilia @sonyalphagallery @visitbarcelona @barcelona_barcelona @thisisbarcelona @topbarcelonaphoto @wonderlust.barcelona @on1photo #sagradafamilia . #kings_hdr #hdrphotography #hdr #getlost #explorer #theworldshotz #createexplore #travelphoto #travelworld #keepexploring #instapassport #igtravel #on1pics #eclectic_shotz #visitbarcelona #barcelona #spain #catalunya #barcelonaspain #ig_barcelona #catalonia #church #cathedral #gaudi #platypod
Spiral Staircase to Booklover's Heaven An HDR imag Spiral Staircase to Booklover's Heaven An HDR image taken from inside Trinity College's Library in Dublin, Ireland on my last trip in October. The exposures were taken with a @venuslaowa 15mm lens on a Sony A7Rii ISO800 f/2.8 +/-2, 0 EV. The post was done entirely within @on1photo including the HDR mapping and blending. . #dublin #ireland #trinitycollege @trinitycollegedublin @trinitycollegedublin #wanderlust #ig_ireland #kings_hdr #eclectic_shotz #natgeotravel #instatravel #instatrip #instatravelling #justgoshoot #library #books #moody #hdrphoto #master_gallery #on1pics #a7rii #thattravelblog #lonelyplanet #BBCTravel
Holiday Rush ... I had the pleasure of shooting a Holiday Rush ... I had the pleasure of shooting a fashion show at the @scrantonchamber building last week, and loved the chandelier decked out for the holidays - very #industrial and #steampunk in feel. . This is a three exposure HDR image entirely processed in @on1photo 2020 shot with my @sonyalpha #A7Rii and Sony FE 24-240 lens at 26mm f/3,5 ISO 6400 . #hdrphotography #kings_hdr #eclectic_shotz #scranton #pennsylvania #scrantonpa #lighting #sunflare #on1pics #master_gallery
Lisbon Busker and his Dog . Nothing like walking a Lisbon Busker and his Dog . Nothing like walking around Lisbon in the spring and enjoying the sights with your camera. This guy was playing at the Praça do Comércio with his dog holding the McDonald's coffee cup for a tip jar. . @on1photo @sonyalphagallery @visitlisboa @LisboaCool @wonderlust.portugal @wonderlust.lisbon @visitportugal . #on1pics #streetphotography_bw #bnw_captures #bwphotography #bnwphotography #bwphoto #Insta_bw #Blacknwhite_perfection #Bnw_captures #Bnw_life #streetst #streetphotographers #streetphoto #insta_bw #insta_pick_bw #storyofthestreet #gramslayers #streetmagazine #everybodystreet #instamagazine_ #streetxstory #streetphotographyinternational #lisbonstreets #lisbon #portugal #ig_lisboa #ig_portugal #busker #pracadocomercio
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