By @edent · hacks HowTo linux php WordPress · 2 comments · 550 words · read ~507 times.
Here's how to solve a common WordPress problem. I want to re-import all my blog's images into the media library. I've moved my blog to a new host - but kept the same domain name. I started with a new WordPress install, the uploads folder still has all my images, but WordPress can't see them. […]
Continue reading →By @edent · alexa hacks IoT power review sonoff sponsored wifi · 3 comments · 550 words · read ~7,245 times.
I've been sent a couple of Sonoff smarthome gadgets. You can read my review of the S20 WiFi plug socket and the POW in line power controller. Here's a video of me controlling them from my Amazon Alexa: The latency seems a little slow - hard to tell if that's Amazon only relying on US […]
Continue reading →By @edent · hacks IoT lights review sponsored · 4 comments · 1,850 words · read ~1,743 times.
Regular readers will remember that I have had a disastrous experience with WiFi light switches. I've had pretty good results with LIFX bulbs - but I really wanted something which can control my lights' switches. Enter the new WisQo smart lightswitches. The company claims that they'll work with the UK's "unique" wiring designs. They've kindly […]
Continue reading →By @edent · fridge hacks internet IoT omega2 · 1 comment · 1,050 words · read ~621 times.
The Internet Fridge is a standing joke among technologists. I was writing about them in 2002, and they still haven't appeared! So I'm going to show you how I built one. Stop giggling at the back! All I want is for my fridge to notify me if the door has been left over for more […]
Continue reading →By @edent · BBC BBC Interview hacks interview media NaBloPoMo solar · 100 words · read ~217 times.
Always a delight to be interviewed by the BBC again. This time, talking about our Solar Batteries. You can listen again on the BBC iPlayer. The solar stuff starts at 14m 30s, with my interview at 17 minutes. You can also hear my electric car being charged 🙂 Being interviewed by a nice man from […]
Continue reading →By @edent · hack hacks IoT talk · 1 comment · 200 words · read ~201 times.
In September 2016, I was delighted to deliver this talk to ThingMonk 2016. This is the 20 minute distilation of my adventures Singing to my lightbulbs, hacking my vacuum cleaner, finding my car's source code, hacking my electric car, getting hacked by my light switches, securing my security cameras, and a whole host of other […]
Continue reading →By @edent · car electricity ev hack hacks · 34 comments · 1,450 words · read ~7,985 times.
Last year I published details of the BMW i3's API. I've now swapped my i3 for a Renault Zoe - so I thought I'd perform the same exercise. 🔋 100%🚗 76 miles🔌 Plugged in⚡ Not charging⚠ Secured and Locked#RenaultZOE — edent's Car (@edent_car) October 15, 2016 All these API calls can be found by using […]
Continue reading →By @edent · hacks IoT lifx lights Smart Home · 3 comments · 550 words · read ~1,176 times.
Because I'm an idiot, I've decided that what my life needs is voice activated lightbulbs. But voice control is so 2015. Let's make these bulbs react to SINGING! Here's a demo - fair warning, my vocal prowess is "limited". OK, here's how to do this. I recently got a bunch of Lfix bulbs as part […]
Continue reading →By @edent · hacking hacks IoT lights Smart Home wifi · 99 comments · 1,250 words · read ~216,170 times.
I've just got a WiFi light switch. As I've explained previously, swapping out all my existing light bulbs with Smart Bulbs would be hugely expensive and has the disadvantage of not working when the switches are off at the wall. A WiFi light switch (theoretically) allows me to control the lights from my phone - […]
Continue reading →By @edent · bluetooth hacking hacks linux ubuntu · 44 comments · 750 words · read ~44,086 times.
Selfie sticks - like most modern inventions - are utter tosh. But they've rapidly brought down the price of Bluetooth buttons. So who am I to complain? Let's take the venerable AB Shutter 3 - You can find it on Amazon for around £2 including postage - or around $2 on AliExpress. Frankly, that's stupidly […]
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