Got a 433mhz receiver connected to the arduino which is connected to the internets. So a remote like this one1 can trigger things over the internets (without need for the wifi link). I will ultimately use this to record the status of the various switches and controls about the place, so no matter if a light is triggered by the phone or the remote or a security monitor, everything will "know" the status of the light...
arduino: Microcontroller, hardware prototyping platform, a tiny specialised computer.
Paul Clarke's blog - I live in Hythe near Folkestone. Wed + father to two, I'm a full stack web engineer, + I do js / Node, some ruby, python, php etc. I like pubs, running, eating, home automation and other diy stuff, history, family tree stuff, TV, squirrels, pirates, lego, + TIME TRAVEL.