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Turn a single temperature dehydrator into variable temperature with a smart switch

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 by mikeyroy

I purchased this Presto Dehydro many years ago and have used it a few times. It works, and I thought I would be okay with the single temperature, but it was ultimately just disappointing. Foods tasted a little on the overcooked side rather than something, well, good. I mainly use it to dehydrate home grown…

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Voice Activated Motorized Curtains, Cheapest Solution, no Hub

Posted on March 18, 2017July 11, 2018 by mikeyroy

Required materials: Add-a-Motor D80 – $100 Wemo Mini Smart Plug – $30 Heavy Duty Traverse Curtain Rods – $50 If you don’t already have one, Amazon Echo Dot There are some very expensive solutions out there for motorized curtains, most come with a RF, Z-Wave or IR remote that would require an additional hub to…

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Voice Activated Sunrise & Sunset Emulation with Smart Lights

Posted on December 4, 2016July 11, 2018 by mikeyroy

I’ve slowly been equipping my Amazon Echo, aka Alexa, with connected hardware, and the next step was a smart light for the bedroom. I wanted a bulb that was full color, required no hub, integrated directly with Amazon Echo and had IFTTT integration. The only bulb that fit that criteria was the Lifx Multicolor Wi-Fi Smart…

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