Let There Be (Smart) Light! GLEDOPTO Triac AC Dimmer Review – New Video
In 2021, GLEDOPTO released their latest product – a smart triac AC dimmer, which is Zigbee based and can introduce smart (on/off and dimming) functionality to standard ‘dumb’ bulbs –…
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Can Philips Hue Cycle Colors? (Yes, most of the time…) – A Tutorial – New Video
Whilst it’s not obvious from the Philips Hue app, it IS possible to automatically cycle between different colors with your Hue lights and light strips. This is possible via the…
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Ring Doorbell Pro 1 to 2: Worth The Upgrade? – New Video
The Ring Doorbell Pro 2 has recently been released, but is it worth upgrading to if you already own the Pro 1? After all, the Pro 2 is now one…
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PSA: Why Smart Plugs Are Often Pointless (Electric vs Mechanical Switches) – New Video
The marketing of smart plugs is great: easily control your household appliances and devices from anywhere in the world, or even via smart routines and schedules. Simple. However if you…
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Ring Devices Without A Subscription: What Still Works (Hint: Not Much) – New Video
Ring devices aren’t exactly cheap, so the thought of paying even more for an additional monthly subscription seems silly. Surely it’s worth just keeping the basic Ring functionality without a…
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Help! My Amazon Echo Is Making Random Noises/Beeps/Chimes?! (How To Fix) – New Video
This is a video guide to go alongside my blog post last year which walks you through everything to investigate if your Echo device is making random noises, beeps, chimes…
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New Video – Protect Your Neighbor’s Privacy With Ring Cameras & Doorbells
Ring cameras and Ring doorbells are great for crime prevention and parcel deliveries because they record in full HD and record audio. However this also means that they can be…
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New Video – Amazon Echo: Change Alexa’s Flash Briefing News & Weather To Suit You
The Flash Briefing feature on Amazon Echo devices is quite useful, unless you dislike the news or weather provider – in which case a very useful feature quickly becomes wasted….
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New Video – Google Nest Home News – How To Make It Less… Boring!
So… I recently asked my Google Nest Mini device for a news update, and it went on (and on and on…) for over 10 minutes. TEN MINUTES! Luckily I have…
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New Video – My Kitchen’s Smart ZigBee Light Strip Install (+ Should You Use A Diffuser Channel?!)
So I finally go around to installing the custom DIY light strip that I created in a previous video. These smart light strips are ZigBee based, meaning that I can…
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