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Living With a Smart Home
Everyday moments, experiments and surprises from living with connected devices
KNOWLEDGESmart-home devices and modelsSTORY · Original seriesA Smart Home Born from Everyday Frustrations
1 PART 01
Turning on the Heating 30 Minutes Before Getting Home from a Winter Trip
Considering Google Nest, choosing Kiturami, warming the house before returning, and trying location-based automation before settling on a simpler routine.
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2 PART 02
Worrying About My Aquarium More Than Ten Days into a Summer Vacation
An article I read while travelling made me worry about the aquarium at home. I checked indoor-temperature history and switched on the AC remotely.
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3 PART 03
I Bought Several Sensors Just to Detect When Someone Left Home
Experiments using ThingsOne MPP03 open/close and MTP03 motion sensors for entrance presence, vibration detection and a drawer-open alert.
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