I have a slightly complicated construct for how I control my robot vacuums at home. While I want to document things a bit for myself, this is also a show and tell of something fun to do with flexible smart home tooling. Everyone Worked in Harmony A while ago, I got myself one of those Roomba to keep dust under control. And while it keeps my floors nice and dust free, it is pretty loud when it does so. To avoid having to think about it, I set it up to run at 9am every morning. This also worked well, since I used to be in the office at that point.

DB Journeys Since I tend to work with hardware and actually like my colleagues, I commute to work at least some days. And while it has some downsides, going by train effectively “recovers” some of that commute time, as it allows me to use the time, instead of concentrating on the road or other people. Sadly, one of the inconveniences of trains is their schedule. And while it won’t wait for me, I’ve had to wait for delayed trains before. Or worse, wait for the next train in the schedule, because mine was cancelled. To combat this, I want to see the current expected departure times before I leave for the train.