For quite some time I wanted to run a local DNS server so I don’t have to remember IP addresses. Yes, there’s many, it’s not my memory. In the huge amount of instructions I was unable to find exactly what I needed. Therefore I will post my configuration that might be helpful … read more…
A while ago I got a call from a friend saying that I had to check out this new Kickstarter project: Plugaway This really looks interesting. Wall plugs that can be remote controlled that also monitor the energy consumption. Looks a bit like a product we’re been using for years … read more…
An updated version of the Worldpopulation script is now available. about 2 weeks ago I noticed that the old script did not work anymore. The problem turned out to be the source website (www.census.gov) which had changed the URL. I have updated the script to version 0.5, supporting … read more…
In an attempt to move away from the few X10 modules I have left in my house I ordered a Plugwise Stealth. This is an ‘appliance’ version of the Plugwise Circle. The Stealth is smaller than the Circle but I expected it to be way smaller. It’s not that small … read more…
A week ago I ran into a post about Easybulbs on the Homeseer support forum. Being very happy with my Philips Hue lights I wanted to know more. These bulbs are also being sold as DekoLight, iLight, AppLight, AppLamp, LedMe, MiLight NOTE: I have not seen or tested any of the … read more…
Yes, on a rainy Saturday afternoon I took my family to the Amsterdam Apple-store where I bought the Philips Hue starter kit. YES it is not cheap but I really wanted to experience these new LED technologies and integrate them into my home automation system. The system uses Zigbee for … read more…
Just found out that my GPS Tracking script stopped working. I have updated the script with the new URL and added some enhancements. You can download the new script from the GPS Tracking project page. Enjoy! DJ
read more...Twitter stopped supporting their v1.0 API in favour of the v1.1 API. Unfortunately I was using this in my Twitter script. Fortunately my friend JW pointed out the (pretty easy) fix. On the Twitter script page you will find the updated script. Changes – version history – varVersion … read more…
“Always-on, always ready, voice-activated. Ubi is an ubiquitous computer. Just plug it in, talk to it and it’ll help you connect to your world.” Interesting.. Such a small device that does voice-recognition, text-to-speech and a lot more.. It runs Android and appears to have a fairly open architecture. It only … read more…
All Today I have updated my Drive space script. The main difference with the old script is that the configuration is now gone from the script itself (mostly). Instead you call the script for each drive you want to monitor. The Database write component has also been removed. For DB … read more…
