Smart Home? Sure — But Secure!

Joachim

👋 Hey, I'm Joachim!

Welcome to Smart Home? Sure — But Secure! — your smart home channel. You can learn more about me 👨‍💻 and the channel or jump straight to the videos below. 🎬⬇️

3,500 km EV Road Trip: Charging with a Portable Wallbox

Four weeks, 3,500 km and an EV across Croatia – with the go-e Charger Gemini flex as a portable wallbox. What charging from strangers' sockets costs, what to watch out for with Schuko outlets, and whether a portable box really pays off on the road.

Plug In a USB Stick, Own the Device – the FatFs Flaw

An AI found 7 flaws in FatFs – a driver inside millions of IoT devices. A rigged USB stick is enough to take over. How dangerous is it really for you?

From EASY to NERD: 3 Smart Home Devices Nobody Knows

A countertop dishwasher with no fixed plumbing, a range hood I've been running a self-installed ESP8266 in since 2017, and plant sensors for under €10 – hand-soldered. Three devices you won't find in any store.

Shelly Installation: 5 Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes

No neutral wire, too little space, wrong tools, bad connections, working live – five Shelly installation mistakes I see all the time. What goes wrong and what you should do instead.

Thermal Imaging in the Smart Home: 5 Use Cases

Hot Shelly boxes, a Sonos quietly burning standby power, thermal design of Raspberry Pi vs. Zimaboard, hotspots on the solar array, and EV charging from an unknown socket – what a thermal camera reveals in a smart home.