For some of you who know my wife, Elma, knows that she is very forgetful. Which normally isn’t an issue as I keep on top of things. Elma lately wanted to take more in charge and be on top of things, but due to her short term memory she would ask me to remind her […]
The beauty of a smart home lies not just in the ability to control devices remotely but in automating actions based on specific conditions or triggers. SharpTools’ Visual Rule Builder offers a user-friendly interface to create such automations, from the most basic to the intricately complex. In this guide, we’ll delve into the process of […]
In the realm of smart home automation, the combination of SharpTools and SmartThings stands out as a powerful duo. Whether you’re a seasoned smart home enthusiast or just starting out, integrating these two platforms can elevate your home automation game. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to set up SharpTools with SmartThings, […]
Having an automated house has been great. Not just to save money, but also time and brain power (the little I do have). After Elma , Mom and Dad pushed me to write a book about it. Here is the first version of what could be more. Hope you read it, enjoy it and eventually […]
After using the sensors in the kitchen along with the weather for a while, we noticed that the weather information was not the most up to date which meant that the lights would not be turned on or off correctly. I did some digging into it and found the following Light & Motion Sensor which […]
With fall soon approaching, it brings the uncertainty of what the weather will be like. To ensure that Mom and Dad stay warm and, me not constantly running back and forth from turning the heat pump on/off and opening and closing the windows. I had to come up with something better. From a previous post […]
I don’t know if you have run into this situation or not, but when I am browsing the internet or something important on my phone and I need to remember it. I normally take a screenshot of it, which sounds excellent in principal however I tend to send it to myself. Which defeats the whole […]
It’s been a year-and-a-half since we been working from home, and I have started noticing some routines that I do with my cell phone. Like, when I start work I turn the volume to 0 and when I stop working I turn the volume to 100%. Now this got annoying as I like to automate […]
Having the automower for the last month or so and actually being pleased with it, I needed to experiment with it. I was able to download the Husqvarna Automower application which gave me a lot of control on the mover. I was able to start/stop, set a schedule, adjust the grass height of the mover […]
One of the biggest battles we had when my wife and I moved in together was because we both have our ways of cleaning the house. Elma is the proper take her time & detail-oriented cleaner while I on the other hand is quick & and hide it underneath the carpet kinda person. So we […]
