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January 17, 2021

How to protect your Ubiquiti account from being hacked

Do you have a ubiquity account or know someone that does?
Want to keep the account from being hacked?
Stay tuned and I will show you how to protect the account

⏱TIMESTAMPS⏱
0:00 – Intro
0:49 – What we will be covering
1:08 – The email that got this started
2:18 – Changing the password
3:32 – Creating a strong password
6:43 – Setting up two factor login

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
Here are the items mentioned in this video –

CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Starter PRO Kit – 4GB RAM
https://amzn.to/3mCYe6a

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Click on this link to get the
SmartHome Account Creation Checklist

http://eepurl.com/go4fVP

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Published on January 17, 2021 13:21

January 16, 2021

How to implement Phillips Hue Bluetooth Smart Plug in your Smarthome

Looking for a way to make your favorite dumb bulb smart?
Want to put together a portable smarthome using just your smartphone?
Stay tuned and I will show you how to do this
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0:00 – Intro
0:56 – Phillips Hue Smart Plug with Bluetooth info
1:39 – Information on Bluetooth
4:29 – Installing Bluetooth client and smart plug
6:54 – Renaming Phillips Hue Smart plug
8:33 – Creating routines for PH Bluetooth Smart plug

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
Here are the items mentioned in this video –

Philips Hue Smart Plug for Hue Smart Lights, Bluetooth &Hue Hub Compatible
https://amzn.to/39HDR3z

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SmartHome Account Creation Checklist

http://eepurl.com/go4fVP

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Published on January 16, 2021 08:25

January 10, 2021

How to use your Smartphone or tablet as a display for your RPI 4 or RPI 400 in your Smarthome

Need a monitor for your RPI400?

Need a temporary monitor and don’t have a lot of room?

Stay tuned and I will show you how to do this using your smartphone/tablet


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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****

Here are the items mentioned in this video –


UGREEN USB C to USB Adapter Type C OTG Cable USB C Male to USB 3.0 A

https://amzn.to/3nQSNlF


Video Capture Card, 1080P HDMI Capture Card – HDMI to USB 2.0 Video Capture

https://amzn.to/352nxcb


USB Camera App option #1

USB Camera Standard

https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...


USB Camera App option #2

USB Camera – Connect EasyCap or USB WebCam

https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...


CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Starter PRO Kit – 4GB RAM

https://amzn.to/3mCYe6a


———————————–

Click on this link to get the

SmartHome Account Creation Checklist


http://eepurl.com/go4fVP


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Published on January 10, 2021 15:06

January 9, 2021

How to monitor the internet connection in your Smarthome using NEMSLinux and a RPI

Working remotely and want to know when your Internet connection is having a problem?

Tired of dealing with your ISP Tech support and having them say there is no problem?

Stay tuned and I will show you how to know what is going on with your Internet connection using NEMSLinux and a RPI


⏱TIMESTAMPS⏱

0:00 – Intro

0:55 – What we will be covering

1:17 – What is NEMSLinux (brief review)

2:58 – Required items

5:06 – Implementing Internet monitoring


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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****

Here are the items mentioned in this video –


CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Starter PRO Kit – 4GB RAM

https://amzn.to/3mCYe6a


———————————–

Click on this link to get the

SmartHome Account Creation Checklist


http://eepurl.com/go4fVP


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DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support!


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Published on January 09, 2021 08:45

January 3, 2021

How to monitor everything (almost) in your Smarthome using NEMSLinux and a RPI

Are you finding smarthome devices offline and didn’t know they were down?

Like to have a way to proactively monitor everything in your smarthome?

Stay tuned and I will show you how to do this using NEMSLinux and a RPI


⏱TIMESTAMPS⏱

0:00 – Intro

1:20 – What is NEMSLinux

2:46 – Required items

4:34 – Creating NEMSLinux Boot SD card

8:08 – Booting up NEMSLinux

10:20 – NEMSLinux Intro

10:54 – NEMSLinux initial login

13:51 – NEMSLinux overview

15:36 – Creating item to be monitored in NEMSLinux

22:55 – Seeing what NEMSLinux is monitoring


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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****

Here are the items mentioned in this video –


CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Starter PRO Kit – 4GB RAM

https://amzn.to/3mCYe6a


———————————–

Click on this link to get the

SmartHome Account Creation Checklist


http://eepurl.com/go4fVP


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Published on January 03, 2021 16:29

January 1, 2021

How to install OMV 5.x on Raspberry Pi 4 in your Smarthome

Want a way to setup a NAS but don’t have a lot of hardware?

Want to setup a backup NAS for those “Just In Case” situations?

Stay tuned and I will show you how to install OMV 5.x


⏱TIMESTAMPS⏱

0:00 – Intro

1:24 – What is OMV?

3:08 – Parts List

5:06 – Creating RPI SD

6:38 – Enabling SSH

7:35 – Booting up RPI w/o drives

9:03 – OMV Install

16:56 – OMV Drive setup

24:12 – OMF File system setup

27:48 – OMV Setup review/testing


pi@OMV5:/dev $ sudo ls -l /dev/s*

brw-rw—- 1 root disk 8, 0 Dec 29 17:49 /dev/sda

brw-rw—- 1 root disk 8, 16 Dec 29 17:49 /dev/sdb

brw-rw—- 1 root disk 8, 32 Dec 29 17:49 /dev/sdc


sudo mdadm –create /dev/md/ext-usb –level=5 –raid-devices=3 /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc


https://forum.openmediavault.org/inde...


https://github.com/OpenMediaVault-Plu...


Create base RPI os

Enable SSH

Boot up and install latest updates

Change hostname to OMV5


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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****

Here are the items mentioned in this video –


CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Starter PRO Kit – 4GB RAM

https://amzn.to/3mCYe6a


Toshiba (HDTB420XK3AA) Canvio Basics 2TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0, Black

https://amzn.to/2KWbtlN


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SmartHome Account Creation Checklist


http://eepurl.com/go4fVP


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Published on January 01, 2021 14:39

December 27, 2020

How to manage your Microsoft Team calls with StreamDeck in your Smarthome

Want an easier way to manage your Microsoft Team calls?

Looking for an easier option that keyboard shortcuts?

Stay tuned and I will show you an easy way to handle this


⏱TIMESTAMPS⏱

0:00 – Intro

1:00 – What we will be covering

1:34 – What is Streamdeck

3:20 – Installing Streamdeck software

4:11 – Configuring Streamdeck software

7:18 – Teams Macros

10:02 – Phillips Hue integration


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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****

NOTE: show keyboard macros with Microsoft Teams and Streamdeck

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t...

Also show integrations with LiFX and Phillips Hue


Here are the items mentioned in this video –


Elgato Stream Deck Mini (6 keys)

https://amzn.to/3gKmGS4


Elgato Stream Deck (15 keys)

https://amzn.to/3mf1XXw


———————————–

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SmartHome Account Creation Checklist


http://eepurl.com/go4fVP


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December 26, 2020

How to share USB devices in your SmartHome using VirtualHere

Looking for a way to try other RPI OS’s without creating multiple SD cards?

Want to try another OS without spending a lot of time?

Stay tuned and I will show you just such an option


https://www.virtualhere.com/home


Install process


Wget https://www.virtualhere.com/sites/def...

chmod +x ./vhusbdarm

sudo ./vhusbdarm


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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****

Here are the items mentioned in this video –


CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Starter PRO Kit – 4GB RAM

https://amzn.to/3mCYe6a


———————————–

Click on this link to get the

SmartHome Account Creation Checklist


http://eepurl.com/go4fVP


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Published on December 26, 2020 09:20

December 21, 2020

Using RPI 400 and Berryboot in your Smarthome

Looking for a way to try other RPI OS’s without creating multiple SD cards?

Want to try another OS without spending a lot of time?

Stay tuned and I will show you just such an option


Berryboot download link

https://www.berryterminal.com/doku.ph...


Berryboot images

https://berryboot.alexgoldcheidt.com/


Ideas:

Kali linux to start learning about network security/hacking into a local test server


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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****

Here are the items mentioned in this video –


Raspberry Pi 400 Kit (keyboard, power supply, mouse and SD card)

Raspberry Pi 400 Kit


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SmartHome Account Creation Checklist


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Published on December 21, 2020 08:15

December 19, 2020

How to manage your Zoom call with StreamDeck in your Smarthome

Want an easier way to manage your Zoom calls?

Looking for an easier option than keyboard shortcuts?

Stay tuned and I will show you an easy way to handle this


⏱TIMESTAMPS⏱

0:00 – Intro

0:49 – What we will be covering

1:15 – What is Stream Deck?

2:45 – Stream Deck Setup

6:47 – LiFX integration

13:39 – Webhook configuration

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****

NOTE: show stream deck integration with Zoom

Also show integrations with LiFX and Phillips Hue


Here are the items mentioned in this video –


Elgato Stream Deck Mini (6 keys)

https://amzn.to/3gKmGS4


Elgato Stream Deck (15 keys)

https://amzn.to/3mf1XXw


———————————–

Click on this link to get the

SmartHome Account Creation Checklist


http://eepurl.com/go4fVP


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DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support!


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