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Annoyingly our (old) LG TV doesn’t seem to support CEC properly. It turns on automatically when I stream to the Chromecast, but it won’t shutdown.Quite some people are complaining online about this, it seems the TV CEC protocol simply isn’t compatible (and there are no longer firmware updates).We just upgraded oir Chromecast to the new… Continue reading LG TV (old) not supporting CEC

We gebruiken Google Home om automatisch gebaseerd op de locatie van onze Android toestellen het “huis” op “Home” of “Away” te zetten. In Google Home kan je een Household routine aanmaken die een Philips Hue stekker activeert wanneer je allemaal weggaat en deactiveert wanneer je thuis komt. Vervolgens kan je een Household routine in Google… Continue reading Nefit Easy integratie met Google Home away

Als kind had ik zolang ik me kon herinneren een bril. Uiteindelijke sterkte ~-6. In 2011 wilde ik mijn ogen laten laseren bij VisionClinics, in de voorcontrole constateerde zij een gaatje in mijn netvlies (ablatio retinae). Dat is door het Oogziekenhuis Rotterdam vakkundig opgelost, vervolgens kon ik mijn ogen alsnog LASEK/PRK laten laseren bij VisionClinics… Continue reading Staar

Update 18/06/2022: I removed the RoboClaws (don’t work on mesh wire protecting bad patches in recovery). Instead I added grip spikesgrip spikes now. First test run is promising! Grip does seem to have improved, and it’s not pulling the mesh wire loose. Update 16/06/2022: I tried adding RoboClaws spikes to improve the grip. There are… Continue reading Worx Landroid robomower

We got a (second-hand) Volkswagen Sharan. Not a nice SUV model (which is the standard nowadays), however, the additional size is worth it with 3 young kids in ISOFIX car seats on the second row (for us). They easily fit together, and we have the third row (with Isofix!) if a friend would want to… Continue reading VW Sharan MIB2 unlock

Our cats used to live indoor, with a closed outdoor area where we would bring them sometimes. We have a house with garden now, and are not comfortable having our cats go outside the garden on the roads. The setup that has been working very well for us: Garden has a wire around it (mostly… Continue reading Keeping our cats in the garden

Update: 04/05/2022: The sensors keep activating if a cat walls by. So far I have been unable to position them not to activate randomly because of the cats. After discovering I can read the Philips Hue Motion Sensor activation state as part of my letterbox notification system, I am now building an alarm to detect… Continue reading Burglar alarm using Philips Hue

With the growing concerns around potential upcoming inflation, I’ve been wondering if our “money tree” should include additional protection against inflation. I want to avoid decorating the tree with dead matter such as gold or commodities. They may shine for a while, in the long run they’ll just pull down the branches. Equities in the… Continue reading Inflation-linked bonds

Our house has been built in the 50s and uses “natural ventilation”. Essentially this means there is poor isolation and air can escape/get in through random holes. Ventilation is important, so that’s great. However it also means cold air can easily get in and hence we need a lot more gas to heat the house.… Continue reading Ventilation, CO2, humidity, and temperature