It's Not That Smart – The Wife Does Not Allow It!
admin For those that followed the original iterations of some of the pages on this site, I fell into Home Assistant because I needed to have a customised SkyQ remote control for a user with advancing dementia. This caused two small issues, they had never used a smartphone, tablet or computer before – and I was … Read more
With The SkyQ Project my aim was has been to set-up a simple one-touch Sky remote for someone with dementia. Their speed and dexterity is such that even changing a channel has been hampered by how quick you need to type in the three digit Sky channel code and we needed a process to assist … Read more
Now I don’t know about you, but when I get to about three weeks after doing something, I have forgotten I have done it. I have no idea why the last five years have turned me into a much of forgetfulness, but I am just going to blame it on an abundance of free time … Read more
I have recently built a small automation system with Home Assistant to help simplify navigating Sky Q. In my case I have built it for someone with dementia who has difficulty pressing the channel numbers quick enough to change the channel. I wanted to build something that they can press a single button and have … Read more