Today, after somehow managing without for 2 years, discovered the dishwasher has WiFi. We can now ask Google how much time it has left to run. It can automatically order supplies from Amazon, but I fear a truckload might arrive. Soon I’ll be able to get out again, a good thing.
Category: Home Living
Meatloaf Secret
Satisfied a craving for comfort food on a snowy day: made a somewhat rustic meatloaf with my new, favorite, secret ingredient: Asian fish sauce. The glaze is not-so-secret: all-American ketchup.
Smart Charging
My big project, today, was to use smart outlets to save energy by automatically turning off the power to chargers when they aren’t charging devices. Learned the chargers are already smart, drawing almost 0 watts when devices aren’t charging. I’ll look elsewhere for wasted energy.
A Preview of Things to Come
I consider myself firmly in an old-age sweet spot, sometimes called the Liberation stage. With the advent of the Covid pandemic, I’ve had to revise my criteria for Liberation. A year ago, Liberation included walking out of our home with only carry-on backpacks on our backs, catching a train to the airport, and flying off… Continue reading A Preview of Things to Come
Pot Pie Redux
I baked a big pot pie, he cleaned up, more pot pie for dinner on Tuesday.
Internet of Things
Completed moving our Internet of Things over to a new hub. We can control all lights, temperature, etc., via our iPads, phones, voice (using smart speakers), wall switches, presence sensors (motion), or events (e.g., bright sunshine). It’s a geeky hobby.
Transforming Leftover Risotto
Leftover mushroom risotto reappeared as patties, elevated by a salad from warm places.
New Internet-of-Things Hub
Another at-home day: started moving 80+ Things managed by our Internet of Things hub to a different hub. Unlike the Samsung SmartThings hub I’m replacing, this Hubitat hub only needs to be connected to our home network, not the Internet. It’ll be more fast, secure and reliable.
Japan Comes to Me
I’m staying in, giving my brain a rest for a few days. Today’s excitement: the final countdown, just under five hours to go, 28-hour tonkotsu (pork bone broth). If I can’t go to Japan, then Japan can come to me
Mr. Têdé, Socially Distanced
Stayed home, recuperated, maintained social distance from Mr. Têdé.