Home Automation

Home App No Response Fix

Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 by Kenny Lim

I’m not sure if you have run into this issue before. You open your Home app to find out that one (or a few) of your devices has a “No Response” message in the tab. And when you touch

Nanoleaf Light Panels

Posted on May 19, 2020May 21, 2020 by Kenny Lim

So you’re in lockdown, you’re in your home looking out the window and dreaming of being at the beach… Looking at pictures or watching a YouTube video of it is not engaging enough. Well Nanoleaf Light Panels can help! It’s

HomeKit Door and Window Sensors

Posted on May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 by Kenny Lim

Home lighting is usually the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Home Automation. The best part of Home Automation is linking the lights to sensors so that you can automatically enable an action when a sensor

What’s Next With My HomeKit Plans

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 by Kenny Lim

With lock downs all over the World, I see that the development of accessories for HomeKit is there, but the more important question is, are consumers able to afford them, or even care about it. Unemployment, salary reductions, forced leave,

Air Plant Terrarium

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Kenny Lim

This Air Plant Terrarium post is an update of the post I made on how I use a HomeKit Power Plug to manage the lights of my terrarium. With the Movement Control Order / Lock Down I have some time

Home Security with HomeKit

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 by Kenny Lim

There’s more and more HomeKit Alarm Options coming up lately. Abode has one that’s pretty complete, but it’s not available here in Malaysia. In the meantime there’s HomeKit accessories available in Malaysia, or I already have installed in my house.

Setting Up Wake Up Alarms with HomeKit

Posted on March 27, 2020May 28, 2020 by Kenny Lim

I just realized that Apple has updated the Home App to activate AirPlay in Automation. In this Post, I will show you how I set up wake up alarms with HomeKit. The steps are pretty much the same as setting

Bare Minimum HomeKit

Posted on March 20, 2020March 26, 2020 by Kenny Lim

I’m frequently asked about what it takes to kick start a bare minimum HomeKit. And my question in return would be “What is your daily routine like?”. First thing to do is to work out a schedule and figure out

Wash your hands but don’t touch that switch later

Posted on March 13, 2020March 14, 2020 by Kenny Lim

The greatest advice to the current issues with coronavirus, or at least any kind of contagious diseases, is to wash your hands. However, you can wash your hands but don’t touch that switch after you’re done. Easier said that done.

Monetizing This Site for Charity

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Kenny Lim

Hi all, just a quick update. As you can see I’ve started placing advertising in ethanlim.com so that I can monetize this site for charity. What started out as a website to record my journey to home automation is now