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Thoughts on Alexa and SmartThings Smart Home Integration

May 2, 2017June 12, 2017 by John P. Hoke

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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 into some of the bits I am putting together for…

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All this modern SmartHome Technology and I still cant turn on the damn lights!

A Somewhat SmartHome or Where’s the Light Switch?

April 30, 2017January 22, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Is my SmartHome supposed to be smarter than me? I've avoided a lot of the SmartHome push, but finally gave in over the past week or so. My caving in was not really due to laziness or really needed to automate anything, but more out of an intellectual curiosity, and to see what I could do that would not completely piss off…

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Drone Meme: Once upon a time - only the government was spying on you

Droning on about Drones

August 20, 2015August 22, 2015 by John P. Hoke

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To Drone or not to drone ... Well, that question I've answered. I am looking at getting a drone to muck around with here in the backwoods I live in, as well as when I travel (where permitted). I've been digging around online and have narrowed it down to two options, the Phantom 3 Professional from DJL, or the 3D Robotics…

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