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Starling Home Hub allows you to connect Google Nest devices to HomeKit. I am looking to display all my Nest Cam devices in HomeKit specifically.

Currently, I am doing it with Homebridge and homebridge-google-nest-sdm plugin. I paid US$5, so this plugin can use the Google Smart Device Management (SDM) API.

There are two variants of the Ulti Flex Monitor Arms, the Ulti Flex Single Monitor Arm which retails for S$79.90 and the Ulti Flex Dual Monitor Arm which retails for S$119.90.

Ulti Flex Monitor Arms supports -40° to +40° tilt, 180° swivel, and 360° rotation. Each arm can support up to 9 kg; hence, it will fit most 17″ to 32″ computer monitors. For VESA mounting, it supports both 75 x 75mm and 100 x 100mm.

Aqara Water Leak Sensor is an IP67 dustproof and waterproof sensor that can detect when an area comes into contact with water and then trigger some home automation.

My use case is not to trigger some automation but to let me know when the drainage system under my sink is overflowing with soap lather. Often, this is due to using too much soap when washing the dishes.

I bought the Aqara Wireless Mini Switch from Souky’s Shopee Store for S$27.90. If you prefer to shop on Lazada, you can get it from Souky’s Lazada Store as well. I use both platforms depending on which one has better promotions.

Aqara Wireless Mini Switch is a no-frills button with three trigger inputs: Single Press, Double Press, and Long Press.

Mikit MT80 is a 80% layout white mechnical keyboard retailing for S$180.

You will get additional Mac keycaps and different color Mikit logos that you can change on the left and right of the keyboard.

I have been using Ariston water storage heaters since I was young. After having my own house, I continued using Ariston as I was familiar with the brand.

For my first house, I bought the Ariston Andris Lux. It was a “dumb” water storage heater, so I have to wire up the switch to be smart, so I can control it remotely.

Thanks to Souky, I managed to be one of the first customers in Singapore to install the Aqara D200i Smart Door Lock. Not to be confused with the D200, which is sold only in China, the D200i is the global/international version of the D200.

Besides being able to add to the Southeast Asia region in the Aqara app, The other significant difference is that the D200i supports remote unlocking.

Orange is my favorite color, but sadly, with the Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple has removed the orange Alpine Loop from its lineup. Now, Apple only has Blue, Indigo, and Olive.

Luckily, I still managed to find the Orange Alpine Loop on Shopee’s authorized Apple Store.

Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor is another sensor from Aqara that can measure the temperature, humidity, and TVOC.

TVOC stands for Total Volatile Organic Compounds. TVOC groups a wide range of organic chemical compounds to simplify reporting when these are present in ambient air or emissions.