An eclectic collection of thoughts and projects on a variety of (mostly) tech topics.
Above photo of Nokia phone by twicepix / Foter / CC BY-SA. I know this post has nothing to do with Windows Phone, but it’s a great picture! Introduction Today, I’m going to show you how to toggle Android Lollipop’s built-in Battery Saver mode to create a “Tasker Battery Saver Mode” that[…]
Above (beautiful) photo of Nexus One by johncatral / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND Update 2015-01-03: I’ve written a new post on this topic which can be found at this link. The method used in the new post is simpler and doesn’t require the use of a 3rd-party app. In this[…]
Above photo of WRT54G by webhamster / Foter / CC BY Overview of Presence Detection Presence detection is an essential part of any home automation system, but it’s also one that many people struggle to get right. I went through several iterations of presence detection for my OpenHAB system, but[…]
