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From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
20 Jan 2014 23:30
To: ANT_THOMAS
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Interesting. Yeah I'm not crazy about having to wire everything up. I am going to look into these lightwave things in a bit, it might make more sense for me to use them.
Thanks!
From: ANT_THOMAS
20 Jan 2014 23:41
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
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There's a number of other RF options out there.
Some that have a bit of a dummy switch which is battery powered and can go anywhere which acts as a remote and the RF received goes above the light fitting in the ceiling. There's even some lightbulbs out there that have it built in.
I wanted to easiest way to fit a remote controlled light and that was two screws and 2 or 3 wires with the LightwaveRF switches.
The switch I ordered should arrive in the next couple of days and I can have a play. Hopefully it does what I want. Or more so, I hope I can get the Arduino talking to it properly!
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
20 Jan 2014 23:43
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I have a set of the Phillips Hue bulbs. Most of the Open Source Automation programs that I've messed with can control them. But the downside is they are crazy expensive. I don't think I'll be getting any more but who knows.
From: ANT_THOMAS
20 Jan 2014 23:46
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
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The switch I've bought is £25 (~$40) which I do feel is a bit expensive. Equivalents are probably cheaper in the US.
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
20 Jan 2014 23:47
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I've seen a bunch for ~$40, that seems to be the norm for them. I think that's a little steep but it's the going rate!
From: koswix
26 Jan 2014 00:03
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Can't find the right thread, but this made me think of your temperature logging stuff. Also seems very interesting and has many very cool possibilities if all SD cards can be hacked like this..
http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=3554
From: johngti_mk-ii
26 Jan 2014 09:00
To: koswix
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Bet they work for the Feds.
From: koswix
26 Jan 2014 11:24
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Who /doesn't/ work for the feds?
From: ANT_THOMAS
26 Jan 2014 11:50
To: koswix
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Definitely interesting. Large memory, high speed (relatively) microprocessor.
From: koswix
26 Jan 2014 13:29
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And essentially free. No doubt if it gets popular the manufacturers will start looking the bootloader though
:-(
But if it's possible to use something like I2C with it it would be amazingly useful.