Know the status of your window. Simple and easy to install with no tools required, The ESP8266 – HomeKit Window Contact Sensor combines simple technology with everyday peace of mind. And even better, it can control other HomeKit accessories in your home when doors or windows are opened or closed. ESP8266 – HomeKit Window Contact […]
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Know the status of something you can open or close. Simple and easy to install with no tools required, The ESP8266 – HomeKit Window Contact Sensor combines simple technology with everyday peace of mind. And even better, it can control other HomeKit accessories in your home when doors or windows are opened or closed. ESP8266
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In my previous blog here I tested the ESP HomeKit Software Development Kit. I am so enthusiastic about this Software Development Kit, that I going to write a few blogs about this genius software. In each Blog I will address a other accessory that you can add to your HomeKit without the need of a
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After making a lot of ESP8266 HomeKit samples, it might be time to explain how to add more than one accessory to HomeKit. Take the ESP8285 – Power Plug for example. Suppose I want to add more than one power plug, how do you do that? I will explain hot to do multiple HomeKit Accessory
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In my previous blog here I tested the ESP HomeKit Software Development Kit. I am so enthusiastic about this Software Development Kit, that I going to write a few blogs about this genius software. In each Blog I will address a other accessory that you can add to your HomeKit without the need of a
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The most valuable part of a computer is also its most fragile: Data are the wealth of a digital lifestyle, a currency of which many notes are irreplaceable. Another check if I had the latest Backup on my Synology NAS, check. I preparing to do a clean install of my iMac for the blog ESP HomeKit
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macOS Big Sur is now available for free download from the Mac App Store. With the help of this guide we will explain how to quickly and easily create a bootable USB stick for macOS 11, which is useful if you are having problems with your Mac, or when you place a new drive like
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Slowly but surely I am looking at the extensions of the “standard” ESP HomeKit accessories, how to implement them. Now I am working on the Battery status. We need some circuit which can effectively measure voltage. Battery monitoring circuit is a traditional voltage divider circuit. I am going to measure 3.7 volt (lithium Polymer) battery.
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The iMac is an iconic piece of hardware that I love to use. What to do when you want to increase it speed? Increasing the RAM gets you part of the way, but for a real optimisation you need an iMac SSD upgrade. Replacing the hard drive on any iMac means removing the screen. This is
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The first question that probably comes to your mind is “What?, Why?” when you read this headline: ESP HomeKit SDK – On a Raspberry Pi Zero W. Well I tell you why. While I was waiting for some stuff from Aliexpress I had noting else to do. I seems that I would not receive my
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