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Flic Button, Hub LR, and Twist are the Least Fiddly Devices I’ve Ever Tested

New info added to the end from listener Christian on 1/8/2025 At CES, I interviewed Laura Ruiz Asenjo about the products from a company called Flic. Just in case you haven’t already heard the interview or read the transcript, Flic makes little buttons that allow you to control your Home Automation devices. Flic works with […]

A product image of a Philips Hue Starter Kit. It shows a large black box with product imagery on the front. In front of the box are its contents. These include two bulbs, a dimmer knob, and a bridge.

Philips Hue Programming, Off the Charts (Part 3 of 3)

In the second instalment of this series, I left you with a couple of useful scripts — one to fetch the device ID of a light, given a name, and one to perform the conversion from RGB to CIE colour. I developed those two scripts as necessary parts of what comes next. I have demonstrated […]

NC #1006 Philips Hue Programming Parts 1 and 2, Espanso, Manta Sleep Masks, Re-usable Cable Ties and Cable Tags

Hi, this is Allister Jenks of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, August 18, 2024, and this is show number 1006. mp3 download Articles Philips Hue Programming (Part 1 of 3) Tiny Tip – Re-usable Cable Ties Command Line Text […]

Philips Hue Programming, Evolved (Part 2 of 3)

Device name selection In my previous instalment, I explained how to use the curl command to control Philips Hue lights. Part of the exercise involved dumping out a huge glop of JSON data and finding a long, gobbledegook of random alphanumeric characters that were the ID of a light we could control. I wanted to […]

A product image of three Philips Hue bulbs and a Hue Bridge. The bulbs are lined up on an angle receding from the viewer and to the left, towards the bridge in the background. The bulbs are mostly white, lit up in a purple colour. The bridge is white with a lit up blue ring.

Philips Hue Programming (Part 1 of 3)

A few years ago, I decided I needed to get some smart light bulbs. I need to be able to set very dim light in my study for the nights I am on call for my job. After trying some cheap no-name bulbs, I discovered the Nanoleaf Essentials range. These were affordable and also came […]

NC #1003 Home On Podcast, Keynote for Video Creation for Physics Shorts by Graeme, Cleanup After Podcast Migration, Index Braille Embossers

July 28, 2024
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Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, July 28, 2024, and this is show number 1003. Before we get started, it’s time for my annual call for content because we’re going on vacation. This time […]

PETLIBRO looking down at two bowls with meal splitter

Will the PETLIBRO Smart Cat Feeder Keep My Cat from Overeating?

Ruben-esque Ada with Trim Grace You may have noticed that Steve and I spend a fair bit of time away from home. Tesla requires a great deal of playtime and attention, so she either goes to doggie camp, or if it’s a longer trip she either goes to Camp Nancy (a very dear friend of […]

Loogs for HomeKit, Homebridge, and Shortcuts with a plam tree and a rum drink signifying vacation. All will be revealed in the blog post how all these things work together.

How to Control Multiple HomeKit Automations from One Switch

Steve and I use HomeKit to control our smart devices. While we can do a lot of what we want, it’s often clumsy, and we get tangled in the terminology. The solution to this problem is obvious. Add more automation. Let’s set up the problem Steve and I were trying to solve, and as I […]

NC #867 Beryl Travel Router, PowerPic, TruPhone, Tiny Tip URLs, Chamberlain Smart Garage Door

Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, December 19, 2021, and this is show number 867. I want to thank the NosillaCastaways for coming through on listener reviews. We’ve got a full-length show lined up […]

Meross – Inexpensive HomeKit-Compatible Smart Plug

Meross Smart Plug Mini 2 Pack You know how when you buy a piece of Home Automation, you know you have to set aside 4-6 hours to getting it working? You’re guaranteed endless hours of entertainment when you first start working on it and, with any luck, again in the future if you ever even […]

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