Smart Home projects and automations
16 December 2017 4 min read 6,632 views
Upgrade time for our home Linux server with a new low-power Gigabit Internet Gateway Network PC
30 August 2017 12 min read 15,092 views
Controlling a TP-Link LB130 Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb using Python on a Raspberry Pi.
22 August 2017 3 min read 9,081 views
A big upgrade to our home network with a new 48 port switch and patch panel
06 September 2016 2 min read 2,774 views
More updates to our Home Energy Solar Logger
13 January 2016 4 min read 11,920 views
Modifying a reed switch-based gas meter sensor to use a hall effect sensor to allow us to record gas usage
01 January 2016 8 min read 20,219 views
Building a custom ESP8266-based Wi-Fi mains electric and gas monitoring system
04 December 2015 8 min read 45,167 views
Replacing our old dumb central heating controller with a Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Gen and Hot Water Installation
30 November 2015 13 min read 16,000 views
Time to replace our Raspberry Pi solar data logger with a new version 2 revision with more features and sensors
11 August 2015 6 min read 5,123 views
Designing a USB smart charger with wireless power monitoring.
15 June 2014 2 min read 5,147 views
Designing an adapter for USB to RS485.
10 June 2013 2 min read 5,435 views
Using a Windows Phone and a Raspberry Pi to control our home's gas-powered central heating system
06 June 2013 2 min read 2,866 views
Twelve months of data from our Raspberry Pi solar data logger
24 July 2012 2 min read 14,241 views
Building a data logger using a Raspberry Pi to record data from our solar PV system
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Welcome to my blog, here you will find my projects and other things. I make websites and manufacturer and sell expansion boards for the Raspberry Pi range of computers.
You can see where I live on my local community website, Virtual Swanage.