I recently ordered one of the DECT radiator thermostats for the FritzBox out of curiosity. As usual with Fritz products, installation and commissioning were super easy. You don’t even need […]
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I recently ordered one of the DECT radiator thermostats for the FritzBox out of curiosity. As usual with Fritz products, installation and commissioning were super easy. You don’t even need […]
Read moreIt doesn’t happen often, but sometimes restarting the FritzBox helps to fix problems in the network or with the internet connection. There are different ways to restart the FritzBox. You […]
Read moreI am currently working on the first preparations for a somewhat larger project. For this I need LEDs which shine a little brighter. At the same time, I didn’t want […]
Read moreI recently had a problem with NodeRed that caused the NodeRed process to crash sometimes. Not really that bad because it is restarted automatically. On the other hand, it annoyed […]
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 moreEspecially if you have connected an external screen, it can happen that you are faced with the problem of wanting to rotate the screen output. A typical use case is, […]
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 moreEspecially in the open source world you will sooner or later stumble on GitHub, GitLab or similar online-services with “Git” in the name – in search of program code. Behind […]
Read moreAfter installing FHEM for the first time and the configuration page was reachable, the euphoria was great. After I had clicked on it a bit, this euphoria was quickly replaced […]
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 moreIn addition to SSH you can also control the RaspberryPi via the VNC protocol. In doing so, you access the graphical user interface. And so you can “bring” the graphical […]
Read moreRecently, after reinstalling Raspian on the RaspberryPi, I had the problem that SSH access was painfully slow. Mostly you could enter the user name and the password still “normal fast”, […]
Read moreA cool and usefull plugin for the MagicMirror is the plugin “MMM-GoogleMapsTraffic”. This will show you the status of the current road traffic in your area. How to install this […]
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 moreA MagicMirror consists next to the obvious mirror&screen of an important part of software. There are some good software packages for this purpose. But the best in my opinion is […]
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 […]
Read moreIn the article about the 433Mhz mini push-button, I had already reported on my wanderings through the wonders of the electronic product world. On this trip I also noticed a […]
Read moreAnother handy find during my wanderings through the electronic product world is the 433Mhz wireless wall button. It can be easily integrated into NodeRed or any other SmartHome system using […]
Read more“Out-of-theBox” the installed MagicMirror software does not start automatically after the RaspberryPi has started up. That’s why it is usefull to setup an autostart. How to do this is described […]
Read moreFor a long time, I was looking for a way to easily display the data that I collect with NodeRed from my SmartHome on the MagicMirror. Thanks to the many […]
Read moreAs already mentioned in the article MagicMirror – Installation of the required software, the basic functionality of the MagicMirror software can be extended by various plugins. Where to find these […]
Read moreI have to admit that I have not yet found a proper use for this feature, but I’m sure someone will benefit. This article explains how you can use NodeRed […]
Read moreI have to admit that I have not yet found the perfect solution to clearly list all SmartHome-relevant articles. In order to bring at least a little overview into the […]
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