When I started experimenting with smart home technology and automation last year, I spent way too much time planning around the “smart” part of the smart home technology. Indeed, as a user, my first attempt didn’t gain much benefit. I just had a computer telling me when I turned on […]
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The mathematics have confirmed that the anti-woodpecker spray system can protect the whole house. It’s time to start building a prototype. Most of the system is just 3/4 inch PVC pipe, so we will focus on the smart-home integration with the prototype. I originally looked at using smart valves to […]
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Well, this is the moment of truth. It’s time to calculate the pressure loss from a leak to see if this crazy idea for deterring woodpeckers will actually work. The idea is that the woodpecker deterrent will connect to my outdoor hose spigots, which hopefully will provide ample water pressure […]
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This fall, our neighborhood has been dealing with an invasion of woodpeckers. While you would think they would stick to pecking on wood, they have been doing incredible amounts of damage to the stucco homes in our neighborhood, including my house. Who knew woodpeckers could peck through stucco so easily? […]
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