Block Ads using Pi-hole with the Raspberry Pi Zero 2Īdvertisements on websites and streaming services aren't so bad if the content/ad ratio is sensible.but this is rarely the case! Luckily you can turn your Raspberry Pi Zero 2 into a network-level ad-blocker, for free, in less than an hour! Here's some of our favourite projects you can try this weekend with the Raspberry Pi Zero 2. The superb combination of the Zero's small size, quad-core processing power, low power consumption, 40 GPIO pins, display output, USB connectivity and camera connector means the Zero 2 has an abundance of well-documented projects for you to try! So, what to make? Luckily the overall shape, size and function hasn't changed since the previous versions of the Zero, so pretty much all existing projects can be made with the latest Zero 2. It worked fine, while I had it.It's the day after the big Raspberry Pi Zero 2 launch and many of you (in the UK) will start to receive your deliveries in time for this weekend. That being said I can recommend the system.

I then learned about the Unifi binding, and how it could also track people’s movement within the house (by tracking which AP they were connected to.) So in an effort to reduce the gadgets laying around in the rooms of our house I decided to remove the Room Assistant nodes.

I had an access point in most of the rooms of the house (its a solidly built German house with thick brick walls). Unrelated to this, I upgraded my home wifi network using Ubiquiti’s Unifi line of equipment. Its a known issue with her model of Samsung phone. After some investigation I discovered that it was the bluetooth signal from the Room Assistant nodes (R Pi Zero W). She couldn’t connect to the wifi, nor her smartwatch. It takes some tweaking of the RSSI settings to get the accuracy desired, but that wasn’t a problem.Īfter setting it up my wife complained of phone problems. But not because I was dissatisfied, but because it was overtaken by another event (which I will explain.)īut to answer your question, Room Assistant worked fine. Bottom Line up front: I am no longer using Room Assistant.

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