Jason Shearer, a long-time listener and an engineering leader in the technology industry, shares with Phil and Rohan his fascinating journey from experimenting with home automation in his first condo to integrating advanced technologies into his current home.
Chapters
00:16 Introduction
00:47 Guest Introduction
01:24 Consumer vs. Commercial Automation
03:03 Jason’s Home Automation Journey
05:59 Lighting Automation and Christmas Decorations
09:58 Physical Setup and Cable Management
12:50 Weather Automation
15:20 LED Longevity and Replacement
17:36 Sequence Programming for Lights
22:06 Lighting Effects and Home Assistant Integration
28:01 Future Plans for Lighting Automation
31:56 ESP Home Projects
35:26 Leak Detection and Mitigation
49:55 Energy Monitoring
57:39 Daily Use of Automation
01:12:16 Closing Remarks

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Phil Hawthorne

Phil is a Melbourne based web developer who lives and breathes technology. When he's not at his day job, he’s in his home office attempting to simplify his life through complicated tech.

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Rohan Karamandi

Rohan from Toronto, Canada works in the Technology sector as an architect designing network and datacenter solutions for his customers. His passion for technology stems from there and extends to IoT and home automation

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Jason Shearer

Curious technologist raised a Commodore 64. Automation and data nerd. Love learning new things.

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