Originally posted by filthy1980
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Hive/Nest and other such smart home tech
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FYI Peeps
Philips Hue bulbs and LED strips currently selling at about 25% discount on Amazon
there was a stand at Grand Designs last week, with 10% discount I spent about £250 then
just spent another £220
think this take me to 9 bulbs, 9 metres of LED and a switch thingy
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostDoes the tech exist for one to do this themself if they're into that... e.g. buy light fittings and radiator valves, etc, which have facility for low voltage control and then build a rig using RaspPi/Arduino?
Not that I've looked in detail into the stuff available but it seems you have to buy into one ecosystem or another, and you're paying for branding and sleek design when possibly you just want a way to control everything over WiFi?
Building your own smart-home, writing your own software could be a really fun project for a real nerd.
Conrad are a good supplier.
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When Wink gets over here
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And Smartthings
if you want to tinker then Vera system. Plenty of support & plug ins.
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Philips Hue LED Light strips 50% off if you use code HOME25 at checkout
Buy Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus 2m LED Light Strips Kit at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Light bulbs, Lighting, Home and garden.Comment
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Aerotec multisensor 6 - wow
£42, tiddly and awesome.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View PostAerotec multisensor 6 - wow
£42, tiddly and awesome.Comment
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