Developing… Continuing on the many wireless standards being used in the smart home, it is part of my consideration that the system has to be sustainable, have large support base and “open”. Apple’s HomeKit would be the first one out due to the licensing model (anything that works with HomeKit must be certified). Wink has […]
Author: Lazy Mocha
Part 1: How to Make my Apartment “Smarter” & Home Automation
Developing…. This is a multi-parts article to cover my smart home project. I made my apartment smarter with the use of Amazon Echo and Samsung SmartThings in Canada. YES! this can be done in Canada. I can now control my lights, self alarm monitoring, and door locks remotely. In Canada, we are very limited in […]
Part 2: Smart Home Standards – Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wifi or HomeKit ?
Developing…. Continuing from part 1 of the series, there are currently a few wireless standards that are being used: Zigbee – Zigbee is a wireless standard established between 2003 to 2006. It is a low powered 2.4GHz radio that can form a mesh network to transmit data between devices. The word “zigbee” refers to the […]
Foodie Review: Chambar (Brunch)
Rating: ???????????????? Price: ???????????? 1596 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Phone: (604) 879-7119 Chambar is one of the restaurant in Vancouver that I personally feel that has been able to exceed expectations years after years and keep patrons coming back for more. I know Chambar through the Dine Out Vancouver event, it is always […]
Foodie Review: Edible Canada (brunch)
Rating: ???????? Price: ???????????? 1596 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Phone: (604) 682-6681 We like to go to Granville Island regularly to check out what’s new. It is probably one of the very few tourist spot where genuine arts and crafts exist. There are also a few great eateries there and Edible Canada has […]
Foodie Review: Fable Diner (brunch)
Rating: ???????????????????? Price: ???????? Address: 151e E Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5T 1W1 Phone: (604) 563-3463 We go to brunch all the time on the weekend, the only thing is that there are endless options; wife has been mentioning about Fable Diner for a while, so let’s give it a go. In the recent year, there […]
Coffee Review: Mondo Organic Kuna
I pick up the Mondo Organic Kuna Medium Roast, I think it’s a decent coffee to drink it black. The package I pick up has a best before date of Dec 2017, it means this is roasted maybe in April or May. Based on the packaging, this bean is from the Columbia/Panama. Personally I think […]
Review: Takeya Cold Brew Coffee Maker
Cold brew coffee is becoming a trend; every well established cafe I go, they serve cold brew. But cold brew is really easy to make, in fact it is probably the least demanding compare to hot coffee. The frugal-ness of me obviously don’t want to spend more money in coffee than I already have ????????. […]
Foodie Review: Ramen Gojiro
Rating: ???????????????????? Price: ???????? Address: 501 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1Y4 Phone: 604-673-0918 I have been wanting to go to Ramen Gojiro for some time, they are famous for their fried chicken (karaage) ramen. I just happened to have a 2 days conference in the area, and I am glad to review this place. […]
Quick Review: Trees Organic Coffee & Roasting House
Rating: ???????? Price: ???????? Address: 450 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6C 1V4 Phone: 604-684-5022 I am in Downtown Vancouver – tourist style. I walk by this cafe on my way to an IT conference, they claim to have the “the Best Cheesecake in Vancouver” and also is an organic coffee roaster. The exterior looks upscale […]