Hey all, any suggestions on how to measure sound in decibels?

Would be great to see some photo of hardware you have to get this working?

If you added a few "environment" sensors to your board these would be perfect to have in every room of the house

And an enclosure of some sort would also help it blend into the decor too.

@nemik looks really well done! Have you considered including some environmental sensors and also publishing those via MQTT? Having one of these in every room of my house would be cool!

Hi guys, I'm creating a small project within a wooden box and I'd like to be able to "reset" the arduino by having one of those pinhole type reset switches... So ideally drill a tiny hole in my enclose and then mount a button behind it which I can then use a paperclip to reset.

The best I've found so far is this... But maybe someone has seen or used something better?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lilypad-Button-Board-Module-for-Arduino-/191736126113?hash=item2ca45d1aa1:g:9T0AAOSwGotWiyg8

Lilypad Button Board Module for Arduino

$0.73

32 available

Thanks for your help guys! I got it resolved....

Is anyone able to help me parse a string using arduino code that is getting returned by a IP based temperature sensor?

I have a URL that I can call and this is what is returned...

{"temp":19.3,"id":"373650"}

I need to just grab the 19.3 so I can store it.....

I appreciate I may not be asking in the best forum based on this not being specifically related to MySensors but any help would be appreciated.....

Is it important to know that all the chickens are in the coup before you close the door or are we just assuming they are all inside at a certain time?

My wife wants me to buy her a cheap IR based "Ding Dong Welcome" type door chime that makes a noise whenever someone enters her shop as she works a lot in the back office.

I'd prefer to pimp it out and make it sound a buzzer in the back office rather than startling the customer.... And why not count foot traffic while we're at it...

Has anyone seen a project like this before?

I appreciate the concern for my well being that everyone is showing so a big thanks for that

I would still like to find something that could be used to create a nice little housing for some sensors that can just be plugged straight into a plug socket. My first thought was a simply little night light but hopefully this topic could highlight some other alternatives. I have done a lot of searching the web and a night light appeared to be the best looking and cheapest approach

By not being battery powered it does mean I can use sensors like PIR for motion and even install a LED to re-instate the nightlight feature but have it controlled from the Home Automation system. Always on would also allow it to be used as a repeater which is another bonus.