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Re:Investing in lighting did great things for my mental and ... by dbttdft on Saturday May 28, 2022 @12:31AM (#31537623)
The last thing I want to know about my lightbulb is that it has a REST API. Now, hearing that it is "smart" is just inconceivable.
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Re:Investing in lighting did great things for my mental and ... by m34 on Saturday May 28, 2022 @03:00AM (#31538206)
It is the bridge that provides the REST API, not the bulbs.

Having a REST API means the complete setup is easier to tinker with through a defined protocol and not having to resort to hack with the bulbs or any zigbee/low-level things.

I used this to play a bed time indication sequence on multiple bulbs in the living room from MIDI notes.

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