Episode 57: A deep dive into OpenHAB and some problem devices

We dove into the deep end of wearables this week discussing the dresses at this year’s Met Gala, where Kevin shared that Clare Danes’ princess fantasy gown took 30 battery packs to operate. It’s not all celebrity this week as Kevin and I dove into several devices that unfortunately didn’t all quite work as we expected. I reviewed the Pebblebee Stone, a bluetooth tracker and programmable button that was supposed to connect to If This Then That, but didn’t. Kevin talked about connecting his OnHub router to If This Then That, but also had some troubles. And once again we shared news of SmartThing’s troubles–this time with a security vulnerability. We ended with Microsoft’s acquisition of Solair and Oracle’s acquisition of Opower. The Pebblebee Stone next to a pen. The other side is covered in the soft plastic. Then for the open source, DIY smart home junkies out there, I brought Kai Kreuzer, the founder of OpenHAB onto the show. He discussed the projects ambitions–let people connect all their stuff without worrying about handing over control to a vendor–and how he might commercialize the project. The conversation exposed how tough it is to get the ideals of the open source community to mesh with the reality of trying to connect your home, especially when it comes to open source security and keeping your home safe amongst all the integration. Make sure to listen up. Hosts: Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel Guests: Kai Kreuzer of OpenHAB You must match your LEDs to your dress Some bumps in the road for IFTTT, OnHub and the Pebblebee Stone Rick Osterloh returns to Google and Kevin and I disagree Want to build your own home hub? Ease of use means totally different things to me and to Kai The post Episode 57: A deep dive into OpenHAB and some problem devices appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.