The forums are still broken, and everyone is frustrated (especially me). FullBore asked for an update on the current situation with the forums, so I dove into that today. I…
Category: Home Automation
Contemporary cottage garden style – the power of the 70/30 rule – Medium sized garden
February 24, 2024 Posted in: Garden style and life A contemporary cottage it blends traditional cottage style with ‘natural planting’, according to garden designer Tim Pilgrim. ‘It uses common plants…
Q&A: SmartThings and the loop on the way to a sustainable future
With an increase in extreme weather, increasing droughts, inflation and rising energy prices, people are more concerned than ever about the impact of their carbon footprint on the world –…
Converting to a DIY Shelly Smart Home – Part 3 – Digital Hot Water – Automated Home
In the first part, a friend of Automated Home, MarkB, started converting his smart home to use the Shelly module, and in the second part, he built a smart EV…
Top 20 Home Automation Posts 2021 – Home Automation
The Automated Home Blog began life in 1996, so 2021 marks its 25th anniversary. The top 20 most popular posts of the past 12 months included the new Airthings View…
Will Materia bring the unity of the smart home in 2022? – Automatic home
I have referred back to this post about the smart home utopia many times since I wrote it 14 years ago. Over the years, there have been many false dawns…
Unlock seamless connectivity: SmartThings offers support for third-party bridges
Unlock seamless connectivity: SmartThings offers support for third-party bridges In the ever-evolving world of smart home technology, compatibility and connectivity are paramount. The ability to seamlessly integrate different…
BenQ GV30 – neat portable projector – automated home
As our student was getting ready to go home, it was time to set up the den upstairs. The timing couldn’t have been better as BenQ got in touch and…
Homeowner sustainability boosts with loop EV chargers, joining ‘Works with SmartThings’ ecosystem
Homeowner sustainability boosts with loop EV chargers, joining ‘Works with SmartThings’ ecosystem With the rapid increase in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, we are excited that Loop Global, a…
6 trendy ideas for your garden with RHS Hampton Court 2023 – Medium size garden
July 3, 2023 Posted in: Garden trends and design RHS Hampton Court 2023 stands for The RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. But that sounds too grand. ‘Hampton Court’ is…