So that my MagicMirror is only switched on when I actually use it, I have configured a small automation using NodeRed. The screen is only switched on if movement is […]
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So that my MagicMirror is only switched on when I actually use it, I have configured a small automation using NodeRed. The screen is only switched on if movement is […]
Read moreSo that I can switch off my 3D printer automatically after the printing process, I installed a Sonoff relay so that it can interrupt the power supply to the entire […]
Read moreI recently built an extraction system for my soldering station and the chamber of my 3D printer. The built extraction system has two connections. One of them sucks the air […]
Read moreWhat I really appreciate about Spotify is the good connectivity. You can play or control music or podcasts on another device with just a few clicks. Thanks to the free […]
Read moreMit NodeRed bzw. den passenden Nodes könnt Ihr sehr leicht Daten aus dem Internet abrufen und aufbereitet anzeigen lassen. Ein praktischer Anwendungsfall dafür ist zum Beispiel der Abruf von Tankstellenpreisen […]
Read moreI started with the documentation of the pxlBlcks (which I had been postponed for a too long time) in November 2020 after Hackaday.com had announced the “GoodBye 2020” challenge. (More […]
Read moreThe pxlBlck_SlotClock consists of a 1×60 LED matrix. It can display the time in the same way as an analog clock. The colors of the individual hands can be adjusted. […]
Read moreIn the past few weeks I’ve had the problem that my freezer door didn’t close properly. As a result, at least one night, the refrigerator door was not properly closed […]
Read moreThe PCA9685 is a PWM port expander. This makes it possible to connect up to 16 LEDs, servos or other components to your ESP8266 and supply them with a PWM […]
Read moreFrom the FritzBox I am used to being notified as soon as someone logs on to my FritzBox. I think that’s a great security feature. At some point I thought […]
Read moreIt is known that almost all Linux commands can be executed with the help of NodeRed. What makes the whole thing particularly practical, however, is that you can then also […]
Read moreEine weitere praktische Sache in NodeRed ist, dass man auch übliche Linux Befehle bequem per NodeRed-Node auslösen kann.
Read moreFor some time now I have had the problem that my “node-red-contrib-fritz” node cannot connect to my FritzBox. What confused me: Nothing really changed in the entire configuration before the […]
Read moreI recently stumbled across the VL53L0X and VL53L1X TOF distance sensors. These sensors can determine distances with millimeter accuracy using a laser. In addition, they have a range of up […]
Read moreThe article NodeRed/Tasmota – Building a Facebook(*) Icon Lamp explains how to build your own Facebook (*) lamp. The goal is to link these later with your SmartHome and, for […]
Read moreIn the articles Build a retro-smart home display via analog displays and ESPEasy – Install and configure the Nerdy PanelMeter plugin was described what you need to do to build […]
Read moreIn the article NodeRed/Tasmota – Building a WhatsApp(*) Icon Lamp explains how to build your own WhatsApp (*) lamp. The goal is to link these later with your SmartHome and, […]
Read moreThe article NodeRed/Tasmota – Building an Instagram (*) icon lamp explains how to build your own Instagram (*) lamp. The goal is to link these later with your SmartHome and, […]
Read moreI don’t know if dashboards are THE means to make a nerd’s heart beat faster, but they are certainly one way to make a nerd’s heart beat faster. For those […]
Read moreIn addition to the caller ID, you can also view the caller log of the Fritzbox in NodeRed. How to do this is explained in the following article. Requirements Helpful […]
Read moreI have to admit I’ve never seen them before, but there are supposed to be so-called dead-man switches on trains. These switches with the somewhat macabre name are a whole […]
Read moreThe articles Tasmota – Configuring the Sonoff 433Mhz RF Bridge and teaching Sockets and Sonoff – 433Mhz RF Bridge flashing Tasmota firmware explain how to prepare the Sonoff RF Bridge […]
Read moreIt is not always possible to directly measure environmental data such as the outside temperature. Nevertheless, it is sometimes practical. For example, you can make sure that the radiators inside […]
Read more(I think) E-mails are one of the oldest ways to communicate on the Internet. By contrast, they do not play a major role in the smart home sector. For fast […]
Read moreIf you have installed an IP camera in your network – or elsewhere – you can also have the camera image displayed in the dashboard of NodeRed. How to do […]
Read moreEspecially non-technology enthusiastic roommates are usually skeptical about this whole SmartHome thing. Constantly questions such as “But why do you need that?” or “And that’s so important now that it […]
Read moreYou can curse or deify about Apple devices, but what Apple has solved very well is the integration of SmartHome components in their operating systems. So iOs brings directly brings […]
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