Author: Rob

Where we’re at – at the moment.

Where we’re at – at the moment.

When I was planning the Home Automation project, I have to admit to I was a little Gung-ho wanting to automate everything in one hit, the reality though is that you can’t just do that,...

How much data do we give away?

How much data do we give away?

Before we installed the Loxone kit in the house our power monitoring was done by the Scottish Power Unifi, it wasn’t a product without its faults, and had me swearing many times at it when first...

Look whats here!!

Look whats here!!

Well after much research we settled on the Humax HDR 1000s, essentially the same box as the 1010s with the exception of built in wifi, and of course £30 cheaper. Unboxing and installation has...

Goodbye Sky!!!!!

Goodbye Sky!!!!!

Well, after a year with Sky TV with the pretty much their full package of movies and sports for £24.00 a month, our discount period has finally come to an end. After speaking to...

Learnt something new today!

Learnt something new today!

Found a new function, which i also had a use for, the “multi-function switch”, after setting up a timer over-ride / boost switch for a customer on his towel rail circuit, then trying to...

Unifi Wifi 0

Unifi Wifi

Well the new wifi points have been installed for about a week now, and i have to say they are providing much better coverage than the single Netgear unit they replaced. One of the...

Amazon Fire TV is here!!! 0

Amazon Fire TV is here!!!

Several months ago, i received an email from Amazon asking if i’d like to purchase their new Fire TV box, i figured I couldn’t go wrong for £50, and ordered straight away, Well it...

Poor wi-fi coverage 0

Poor wi-fi coverage

Living in a densely populated area, it seems like every time i look for a my wifi, a few more points have gone online. My trust old Netgear WND-AP350 really doesn’t seem to be...