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December 2018

Raspberry Pi Ambient Lighting for Samsung TV

Ambient lighting systems for TVs seem to be cropping up a lot in discussions I see online.  Lots of people are opting for the cheap single colour strips you can buy for £20 to £30.  Some are buying TVs with ambient lighting systems built in.  Some are using things like Phillips Hue to create...

A simple start to using the Hive Home API

If you want to start playing with your Hive Home system, you're going to need a starting point.  It's not a difficult thing to do but you need to be a bit methodical about it. What I'd recommend first is getting postman.  This is a nice little app you can install so that you can send test...

More Home Automation – Ikea Tradfri Lights Hack

I started subscribing to MagPi a few months ago - a birthday prezzie from my other half.  This month, there was an article about hacking Ikea lights.  I've got quite a few Ikea bulbs round the house as they're cheap as chips compared to others - especially the GU10 bulbs.  One thing the app...