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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: 05/06/2024: Philips Hue now also has a contact sensor which can be used on doors and windows. 04/05/2022: The sensors keep activating if a cat walks 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… 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

Update 12/07/2024: Het stuur gaf ineens wat mee, na een hobbel hoorde ik vervolgens een “krak” en werd het wiebelen erger. De lasnaad lijkt stuk, dus voorlopig kan ik er niet meer op fietsen want als het stuur loslaat…. Binnenkort hier dus een update over het garantie proces van Batavus. Update 18/08/2023: Verzekeren is wel… Continue reading Bakfiets Batavus Fier 3

Update 09/09/21: Spouw is vandaag geïsoleerd door Vink. Vooralsnog (zoals verwacht) lijkt alles top gedaan. Update 16/09/21: We gaan in zee met Vink Isolatie Culemborg BV. Eerlijk verhaal. SKGIKOB gecertificeerde parels met een transparante herkomst van grondstof en lijm. Gevelonderhoud expert (dus mochten ze de boel verpesten hebben ze zelf de kennis het goed te… Continue reading Spouwmuur isolatie EPS of glaswol

Update 06/06/2024: Philips Hue now also has a contact sensor which may work better depending on your mailbox type. Update 04/06/2024: I suddenly stopped receiving notifications, and replaced the sensor with the outdoor model. Later I found switching my Google Home Assistant to Gemini also stopped the notifications, so in hindsight that may not have… Continue reading Postal mail delivery notification using  Hue Motion Sensor

I borrowed the Bosch AXT 25 D garden shredder from a friend. It quickly got stuck (multiple times), probably because I had too many smaller leafy branches. I purchased the AXT 25 TC myself now and it has been working great. It so far never got stuck and had no problems to shred lots of… Continue reading Bosch AXT 25 TC garden shredder

Update 20/07/21: It’s actually possible to integrate using e.g. Tasker or MacroDroid and the Bold Smart Lock on Android. If you enable the “Auto activation” feature for your lock, a notification will show when you are nearby the lock. This notification persists until you close it. It also includes the name of your lock. You… Continue reading Bold Smart Lock Automation

Update 25/05/2024: Akrobat indicated their own cover has similar issues and offers a 7.5% discount to replace the mat and Avyna cover with their model. At EUR 565,18 that’s quite a lot of money after just 3 years of use (and no guarantee it won’t reoccur). To be continued… Update: 01/05/2024: Unfortunately the Akrobat mat… Continue reading Avyna vs Akrobat flatlevel trampoline