Category Archives: home_automation
GU10 halogen bulbs are bad – a year on
About a year ago I wrote of my move to low energy gu10 LEDS (http://www.ossmedicine.org/?p=138). A year on and I can now look at the results this has had on our electricity bill. I’ve gone a bit further than just … Continue reading
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Deterring foxes, the arduino way
We’ve a real problem with foxes here in leafy South London – there’s a den in one of the gardens nearby. A neighbour feeds and medicates them to make them nice and healthy! Yes, I know they’ve got a right … Continue reading
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Watering the Garden OSS style – A Year with (some) Open Hardware
It all started with the seemingly simple question – “How can I water the garden without leaving my laptop/phone/sofa using tech?”. So during the last year I’ve been looking at a number of low cost, low power and partially open … Continue reading
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