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Introduction to Xiaomi Zigbee IoT/Smart Home devices

I’ve recently been experimenting with Xiaomi Zigbee IoT/Smart Home devices. These devices are super affordable (approx $20-55NZD) and make it very easy and affordable to upgrade a home with useful smart devices. My plan is to do a more detailed … Continue reading

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The Heating Project

Having gone through three Wellington winters in our home, Lisa and I really didn’t want to make it a fourth this year. Whilst our property is fortunate enough to get a lot of sun during the day, it still can’t … Continue reading

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Wellington Home Automation Hackers

I’m slowly setting up more and more Internet-of-Things stuff in my house and because of my interest in this space I’ve started a Wellington Home Automation Hackers meetup that will meet monthly! If you’re in Wellington and are interested in … Continue reading

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Firewall rules for HomeKit with HomeAssistant

I’ve recently been playing with the popular open source home automation software Home Assistant. One of the nice features of this platform is that it can export most of the devices it manages as HomeKit devices for easy use from … Continue reading

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