Smart Home

Series Summary In this video series, I show you how to control your smart home with a magic wand from the Magiquest game at Great Wolf Lodge (or from eBay)! I show you how to make an infrared receiver listening for signals cast specifically from these Magiquest wands, effectively repurposing the wands into home automation controllers. You could allow your children to control their lighting and devices around the house with magic wands, OR you could even set up your OWN “Magic Quest” at home!...

I recently faced 3 broken homepod minis, all bought at different times (so different ages), all with the same problem: they would not turn on. I tried everything I could find online, and nothing worked. I was about to give up and throw them away, but just as I was carrying the first to the trash can, I decided to try one more thing that I’ve seen generally work for various electronic devices (like laptops), but not suggested anywhere for these....