#smarthomes — Public Fediverse posts

Android Authority: Months after the promised change, Google Home is as unreliable as it ever was. “Hundreds of users are still complaining about Gemini, or Assistant, or both on Reddit. Commands that don’t work, routines that refuse to execute, mishearing, mis-executing, black-box troubleshooting when something fails, and on top of it all, a Gemini AI that is as good as throwing a ball at a […]

Carnegie Mellon University: SURF Student’s AI Kitchen Tracker Aimed at Empowering Older Adults. “As a junior majoring in artificial intelligence at Carnegie Mellon University, Glenda Tan is using her Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) opportunity to address a growing global challenge: helping older adults live independently and with dignity. Her project, developed in […]

Question to everybody using LED strips in their homes: where do you buy the strips? Most Amazon stuff looks like crap, and most brands are hilariously overpriced and come with tons of features I really don't need, like their proprietary smart home integration. 🤔

#smarthome #smarthomes #ledlighting

Question to everybody using LED strips in their homes: where do you buy the strips? Most Amazon stuff looks like crap, and most brands are hilariously overpriced and come with tons of features I really don't need, like their proprietary smart home integration. 🤔

#smarthome #smarthomes #ledlighting

Question to everybody using LED strips in their homes: where do you buy the strips? Most Amazon stuff looks like crap, and most brands are hilariously overpriced and come with tons of features I really don't need, like their proprietary smart home integration. 🤔

#smarthome #smarthomes #ledlighting

Question to everybody using LED strips in their homes: where do you buy the strips? Most Amazon stuff looks like crap, and most brands are hilariously overpriced and come with tons of features I really don't need, like their proprietary smart home integration. 🤔

#smarthome #smarthomes #ledlighting

Question to everybody using LED strips in their homes: where do you buy the strips? Most Amazon stuff looks like crap, and most brands are hilariously overpriced and come with tons of features I really don't need, like their proprietary smart home integration. 🤔

#smarthome #smarthomes #ledlighting

#hometrends #homeautomation #smarthomes #hometech

https://purgula.com/market-trends/a-guide-to-self-maintaining-homes/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Proptech for Homeowners @proptech-for-homeowners-Purgula

"In the early 2000s, mesh networks were on the verge of being everywhere and connecting everything. Daisy-chaining many devices like beads on a string would “accommodate hundreds or thousands of nodes” and provide “low, up-front cost, easy network maintenance, robustness, and reliable service coverage,” according to mesh-networking forecasts from 2004 and 2005, respectively.

But it would take over two decades to get there. During that time, a range of mesh protocols and standards emerged, each claiming to be the solution—only to flame out or splinter into new incompatibilities.

In 2026, mesh networks that can work together in real-world settings are finally arriving. But rather than a single dominant standard that could power all variety of mesh networks, three separate but interoperable technologies are instead reaching maturity more or less simultaneously: Thread 1.4, a mesh standard for low-power smart-home devices; the Wi-Fi 7 standard for high-bandwidth computing; and the smart-home protocol Matter, which acts as a translator, so devices on different mesh networks can talk to one another. Together, these three provide the beginnings of compatibility and interoperability that has eluded mesh proponents for so long.

However, this multistandard compromise may well only be a way station. “I expect that one mesh technology will eat all the others eventually, possibly incorporating them,” said Mihail Sichitiu, professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh. “Maybe not immediately, but eventually. Looking at how other things evolved, it’s just a matter of time.”"

https://spectrum.ieee.org/mesh-network-interoperable-thread

#Mesh #MeshNetwork #Interoperability #Wifi7 #Thread14 #Matter #SmartHomes #MeshNetworks #MeshNetworking

What if the Smallest Detail Helped Shape the Mood of a Space?

Creating living spaces in a world between on and off. Image Courtesy of GIRA Share Share Facebook Twitter…
#NewsBeep #News #Artsanddesign #ArchDailyTopic2025YearinReview #Architecture #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #atmosphere #Design #Discourse #Entertainment #InteriorDesign #InteriorLighting #LightinArchitecture #lightingdesign #Materials #smarthomes #Sockets #SponsoredPost #Switches #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/319040/

What if the Smallest Detail Helped Shape the Mood of a Space?

Creating living spaces in a world between on and off. Image Courtesy of GIRA Share Share Facebook Twitter…
#NewsBeep #News #Technology #ArchDailyTopic2025YearinReview #Architecture #Atmosphere #AU #Australia #Discourse #InteriorDesign #InteriorLighting #LightinArchitecture #lightingdesign #Materials #smarthomes #Sockets #SponsoredPost #Switches
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/349023/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/233578/ What if the Smallest Detail Helped Shape the Mood of a Space? #ArchDailyTopic2025YearInReview #Architecture #Atmosphere #Discourse #Éire #IE #InteriorDesign #InteriorLighting #Ireland #LightInArchitecture #LightingDesign #Materials #SmartHomes #Sockets #SponsoredPost #Switches #Technology

Here are the results of 40+ hours of independent research to find the best faucets for conserving both water and energy. Low-flow, sensor-based, water-saving eco-friendly faucets and accessories are covered along with company sustainability benchmarking, features, certifications, and more.

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/most-sustainable-faucets/

#SustainableLiving #WaterConservation #EcoFriendlyDesign #GreenTechnology #LowFlowFaucets #EnergyEfficiency #SmartHomes #SustainableProducts #EcoInnovation #OneCommunityGlobal

Here are the results of 40+ hours of independent research to find the best faucets for conserving both water and energy. Low-flow, sensor-based, water-saving eco-friendly faucets and accessories are covered along with company sustainability benchmarking, features, certifications, and more.

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/most-sustainable-faucets/

#SustainableLiving #WaterConservation #EcoFriendlyDesign #GreenTechnology #LowFlowFaucets #EnergyEfficiency #SmartHomes #SustainableProducts #EcoInnovation #OneCommunityGlobal

Here are the results of 40+ hours of independent research to find the best faucets for conserving both water and energy. Low-flow, sensor-based, water-saving eco-friendly faucets and accessories are covered along with company sustainability benchmarking, features, certifications, and more.

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/most-sustainable-faucets/

#SustainableLiving #WaterConservation #EcoFriendlyDesign #GreenTechnology #LowFlowFaucets #EnergyEfficiency #SmartHomes #SustainableProducts #EcoInnovation #OneCommunityGlobal

Here are the results of 40+ hours of independent research to find the best faucets for conserving both water and energy. Low-flow, sensor-based, water-saving eco-friendly faucets and accessories are covered along with company sustainability benchmarking, features, certifications, and more.

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/most-sustainable-faucets/

#SustainableLiving #WaterConservation #EcoFriendlyDesign #GreenTechnology #LowFlowFaucets #EnergyEfficiency #SmartHomes #SustainableProducts #EcoInnovation #OneCommunityGlobal

Here are the results of 40+ hours of independent research to find the best faucets for conserving both water and energy. Low-flow, sensor-based, water-saving eco-friendly faucets and accessories are covered along with company sustainability benchmarking, features, certifications, and more.

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/most-sustainable-faucets/

#SustainableLiving #WaterConservation #EcoFriendlyDesign #GreenTechnology #LowFlowFaucets #EnergyEfficiency #SmartHomes #SustainableProducts #EcoInnovation #OneCommunityGlobal

Dark Reading: Google Gemini AI Bot Hijacks Smart Homes, Turns Off the Lights. “In a real-life demonstration, three security researchers illustrated how they could hijack Google’s artificial intelligence bot, Gemini, and use it to take over smart home functions.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/07/dark-reading-google-gemini-ai-bot-hijacks-smart-homes-turns-off-the-lights/

Your Smarthome Is Talking—But Who’s Listening?
https://youtu.be/J4yBQG8eeYk #cybersecurity #IoT #smarthomes #securitycameras #babymonitors #webcams #smartappliances

Environmental Automation Systems integrate control, measurement, and automation technologies to enhance efficiency and sustainability. Used for lighting, temperature, and resource monitoring, these systems have evolved from industrial use to eco-conscious homes, driving smarter energy use and paving the way for the Internet of Things and Smart Grids.

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/control-systems/

#EnvironmentalAutomation #SmartHomes #GreenLiving #EcoTechnology #Sustainability #AutomationSystems #EnergyEfficiency

Come visit the #Methods and #Metrics session at #CHI2023 starting now! A bunch of interesting papers in the pipeline (including one I worked on). If you're into #selfefficacy, #smarthomes and scale dev, give us a visit!

Seit einer Woche sind wir #Guerilla-Stromer. Sprich, haben unsere eigene #Photovoltaik-Anlage aufs Veranda-Dach geknallt. Waren auch nur ca. 10 Tage Lieferzeit.

Erstes Fazit: Aufbau leicht, Anschluss leicht, beim nöchsten Mal verzichten wir, dass bei strömenden Regen zu machen 🙂

Zweites Fazit: Aktuell sind selbst an bedeckten Tagen ein Dreiviertelkilowatt Ertrag möglich. Wer mit "Dreiviertel" nix anfangen kann, das ist identisch zu ein "Viertel vor".

Bei leichtem #Sonnenschein kann man aktuell tatsächlich um 500 Watt einsammeln.

Und da komme ich auch direkt zur großen Sparlüge. Die Werbung suggeriert, dass man mit einem #Balkonkraftwerk ungefähr 250,- Euro pro Jahr sparen kann. Ich persönlich habe etwas konservativer mit 200,- gerechnet.

Aber das ist völlig unrealistisch, zumindest wenn man das für einen klassischen Vier-Personen-Haushalt nimmt. Nun ja, das mit den 4000 kW #Jahresverbrauch verdoppeln wir beinahe mit unserem 3-Stromschlucker-Haushalt. Aber selbst wir haben tagsüber gerade einmal 200 bis 250 Watt verbrauch. Im Sommer ohne #Heizkessel werden es vermutlich sogar nocxh ca. 50 bis 90 Watt weniger sein. OK, Kühlschrank und Eisschrank werden sicherlich mehr verbrauchen. Aber gerade im Sommer, wenn das System wirklich an die 800 Watt liefert wird mehr als die Hälfte im gierigen Schlund des Netzbetreibers, hier #edis, landen.

OK, man ist ja ein Mensch mit #Computermacke. Also alle ständig laufenden Verbraucher mit Strommesser ausgestattet (#Tasmota und #HomematicIP auf #FHEM). Es war echt überraschend was bzw. wieviel der Krempel *wirklich* verbraucht.

Dann im Rahmen des #Smarthomes ein Programm geschrieben, das hysterisch über das hausweit unstallierte #Echosystem schreit: "Jetzt, jetzt, jetzt! Schmeiss den Strom nicht der #Mafia in den Hals".

Elisa muss nun gegebenenfalls stark stromziehende Geräte früher einschalten. Aber um Gotteswillen nicht parallel, weil alleine der Geschirrspüler schon 2500 Watt zieht und damit wieder mehr aus dem Netz zieht.

Aber das wird sicherlich nicht immer so gut gelingen.

Eine Akkulösung ist übrigens keine Lösung, die Kosten sprengen jede Chance auf Amortisation.

Man könnte auch Geräte gesteuert zuschalten, z.B. die #Poolpumpe. Oder vielleicht doch eine Akkugespeiste #Gartenbeleuchtung, die nur bei Überschuss geladen wird.

Mal schauen, was mir noch für Unsinn einfällt, mit der die #Amortisation in weite Ferne rücken wird. Nur die Anschaffung der Überwachungstechnik hat die Amortisation um 1 Jahr auf 5 erhöht. Egal. #Männerspielwiese.