Review: Jaycar’s Wi-Fi Controlled Mains Power Socket

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Nov 032016
 

My last electricity bill that I received seemed very very high so I’ve decided to try and monitor my home’s power usage, and as an added bonus, I can also start IoT-ing my house.
I purchased one of these – an Ankuoo Wifi Controlled Power Meter and Socket – to start off with so I can determine the power usage of specific appliances. Later on, I’ll also get a full house power monitoring system, but I wanted to start off small so I can determine how much power usage I’m incurring for things like leasving my TV on standby.
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Introducing Cayenne – The IoT Builder

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May 202016
 

I was recently introduced to Cayenne by a member of the Cayenne team. The concept behind Cayenne is to make creating Internet of Things applications much easier for new users just starting on the Pi.
The interface allows dragging and dropping of components, scheduling, and configuring triggers for events all through a web interface!
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