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Forum: Off-Topic October 20th, 2016, 11:29 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
$100 for the hub and $35 for each wall switch for...

$100 for the hub and $35 for each wall switch for lights, outlets, motion sensors... $200 for front door lock.

Search Z-Wave on Amazon.

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Forum: Off-Topic October 20th, 2016, 11:07 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Yes I am using Alexa. But my wife doesn't like...

Yes I am using Alexa. But my wife doesn't like talking to her.

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Forum: Off-Topic October 20th, 2016, 10:44 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Went all out and decided to spend a few more...

Went all out and decided to spend a few more minutes on this... [emoji1]

Moved the hub downstairs away from other wifi and phones etc, now everything works perfectly.

Love this thing for its...
Forum: Off-Topic October 20th, 2016, 02:16 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
I finally had a few minutes... I bought...

I finally had a few minutes...

I bought Samsung SmartThings v2 hub on Amazon a few months ago and brought it from the States, along with five or six GE smart in-wall switches, some motion sensors,...
Forum: Off-Topic December 29th, 2015, 08:17 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Very awesome for Alexa controlling infrared...

Very awesome for Alexa controlling infrared remotes

https://www.reddit.com/r/amazonecho/comments/3yockn/controlling_my_roomba_and_tv_and_any_other/

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Forum: Off-Topic December 29th, 2015, 05:41 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
This may come in handy for building Alexa Skills,...

This may come in handy for building Alexa Skills, something I plan to do.

Alexa Skills Kit Tutorial by anythings.co (http://blog.anythings.co/alexa-skills-kit-tutorial/)

Mike
Forum: Off-Topic December 24th, 2015, 06:26 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
The Phillips lights were a breeze to setup. And...

The Phillips lights were a breeze to setup. And now, Alexa turn off the bedroom lights. Alexa, turn the bedroom lights to 50%...

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Forum: Off-Topic December 24th, 2015, 06:25 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Blash I'm trying to figure out how to save some...

Blash I'm trying to figure out how to save some podcasts or stations from tunein to a favorites or a playlist, for example CNBC fast money and Bloomberg radio.

Right now I have to either memorize...
Forum: Off-Topic December 24th, 2015, 06:23 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Blash any ideas how I can create an IFTTT rule so...

Blash any ideas how I can create an IFTTT rule so that when I wake up on the 1st, Alexa reminds me to xyz? I was hoping IFTTT could detect when I'm up by looking at my cell phone activity (or screen...
Forum: Off-Topic December 24th, 2015, 04:35 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Finally received my container with the goodies on...

Finally received my container with the goodies on it, just in time for Christmas.

First thing I did was setup Amazon Echo (Alexa) as that was painless, took 5 minutes tops. They did a great job...
Forum: Off-Topic October 31st, 2015, 11:03 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Kodi integration with Alexa ...

Kodi integration with Alexa

http://www.makermusings.com/2015/08/22/home-automation-with-amazon-echo-apps-part-2/

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Forum: Off-Topic October 30th, 2015, 06:00 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Sticking this here for safekeeping ...

Sticking this here for safekeeping

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001LFPB0M/ref=cm_sw_su_dp

Mike
Forum: Off-Topic October 30th, 2015, 05:57 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
https://community.smartthings.com/t/laser-trip-sen...

https://community.smartthings.com/t/laser-trip-sensor/6742/4

This sounds reassuring for my situation



I think laser triggered sensors are better than motion alarms for certain key areas in...
Forum: Off-Topic October 30th, 2015, 05:44 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
SmartThings in house real world demo ...

SmartThings in house real world demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOZPl7l_Hxc

Mike
Forum: Off-Topic October 30th, 2015, 05:38 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Smartthings hub overview ...

Smartthings hub overview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGKP3QMb3zA

Mike
Forum: Off-Topic October 30th, 2015, 01:11 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
SMCJB thanks for sharing. Do you use any...

SMCJB thanks for sharing.

Do you use any proximity type devices, like GPS or wi-fi location, to do something like automatically turn on the lights as you get home?

Can you go into a little more...
Forum: Off-Topic October 29th, 2015, 09:57 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Awesome! Sent from my phone

Awesome!

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Forum: Off-Topic October 20th, 2015, 01:04 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Yeah the smart bulbs are the easiest way to...

Yeah the smart bulbs are the easiest way to implement automation. Other methods require modifying the switch in the wall, or outlets/receptacles in the wall.

I'm still a ways off with the new...
Forum: Off-Topic October 19th, 2015, 07:14 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
A quick note that I am using the latest stable...

A quick note that I am using the latest stable release of openHAB which is 1.7.1, but openHAB 2 alpha builds are available.

https://github.com/openhab/openhab2

The major changes, in their own...
Forum: Off-Topic October 19th, 2015, 07:09 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
For the Apple guys, I should mention there is...

For the Apple guys, I should mention there is also an iOS version.

Mike
Forum: Off-Topic October 19th, 2015, 06:10 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
I've got the Android app up and running and...

I've got the Android app up and running and connected to the openHAB server. All very seamless and simple so far.

Mike
Forum: Off-Topic October 19th, 2015, 05:43 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
List of all the add-on's (bindings) available... ...

List of all the add-on's (bindings) available... I also noticed there are a lot of persistence options for data.


# aptitude search openhab
p openhab-addon-action-astro ...
Forum: Off-Topic October 19th, 2015, 05:41 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 19,593
Posted By Big Mike
I have openHAB installed and running now on the...

I have openHAB installed and running now on the Debian box.

Used the Oracle repositories for Java 8 JDK, and openHAB's repo's to install 1.7.1 of openHAB.

Good article here for installation...
Forum: Off-Topic October 19th, 2015, 04:45 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Windows 10 Pro includes Hyper-V, so today I...

Windows 10 Pro includes Hyper-V, so today I created a quick Debian virtual machine and will use this as my openHAB server. I could use something like Raspberry Pi or one of the NUC's I have laying...
Forum: Off-Topic October 18th, 2015, 08:01 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
I don't know much about them. I'm not an Apple...

I don't know much about them. I'm not an Apple guy and would rather go with open protocols like z-wave.

It seems Brillo is a hub of sorts like openHAB. Could be interesting but I've seen nothing...
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