Now sipping on a tall glass of orange juice :yum:

Holidays done. Shouldn't need to eat for a few days now at least after all that over the weekend! :yum: :icon14:

I'm just using the switches for now. They are massive and basically take up 2 plug spaces. I have 1 attached to a power strip and it covers 2 outlets easily. Setup was dead simple and running within 5 minutes. I haven't had a single issue with them. I just yell at my Amazon Echo Dot "Alexa, turn off/on bedroom lamp" and it does that without any lag or thinking.

I have a friend coming over to put the light switches in. I'll let ya know how that goes. I'd do it myself, but I fear electricity and also have no clue on the wiring of a 200 year old house is.

I just ordered 2 wi-fi bulbs from tp-link to test out. I feel like the outlet switch sorta defeats the purpose of these though. They're pricier and don't offer much more in terms of perks. In my house, a light is either on or off. I have no need to set groups of individual lights.From the reviews though, they sound dead simple to add. Download app, screw bulb in, search for bulb, done.

As mentioned, I treated it like if it was my MBP (scratch less) and yet it still broke. :ugh:

I'm pooping as I type this..........:ugh2:

When you say switches, you mean the wall plugs? They have one now that doesn't take up both plugs :twocents:



Are you just replacing an existing light switch with the new TP-link light switch? If so that's typically super easy. If you're really not comfortable, a knowledgeable friend should be able to do it for you for a beer or something. I was thinking you were having to install a whole new switch which means new wiring and what not - the smart bulb would be way cheaper than paying someone to wire up a new switch.

Replacement arrived but it needs restoration.. :ugh:

Yea, sorry. The wall plugs are what I meant. I saw the mini ones, but man are they pricey. I'll sacrifice a spare outlet for now. hahaha.

I never thought about using the bulbs in rooms instead of just a light switch. Now they are making more sense. Maybe I'll do that for the kitchen instead. I plan to have a friend show me how to do the electrical install for the switch. I know it'll be easy. Just unsure of what wires connect to what.

I really want to test out their color changing bulb ... but I don't really have anywhere useful to try it. Most of the fixtures I use have proprietary LED bulbs built in; I'll have to change out the light switch on those fixtures for smart control.

:yawn:

:iagree:

I was thinking of grabbing one and using it in the bathroom to screw with people. I'm trying to think of other things I should get for the whole system. Automated blinds are still to pricey and clunky for total control. Debating on what type of thermostat to get. Leaning towards a Nest currently. Only other thing I really want is an automated door lock.

Looks like I'm going to be pulling out my STI tomorrow for some motoring fun. :p

Traffic was light today so hopefully the same tomorrow.

Was kinda scratching my head how I would turn the STI's wheels by hand to prevent flat spots.. id have to lift all 4

Hummm.. so I've been playing my new nord piano3 and one key has this knocking noise on release. :ugh: not a huge problem as I can probably fix it myself but for a $3k instrument kinda :ugh2:

At the end of da day Yamaha and Roland make the best keybeds. It's like ure paying like over a grand for just the keybed probably on my Yamaha CP1..