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The new Octopus Charge, the EV charger from Octopus Energy. I’ve had it installed for 4 months now so let me tell you all the good and bad things about it before you place your order. Use my link to get us both a £25 voucher each once your installation is completed: https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/evcharger Previous Octopus Charge installation video: https://youtu.be/JwkBWmSYiJM Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/energy Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Did Octopus Just Make the BEST EV Charger? My 4-Month Verdict!
I’ve finally got around to updating this tutorial after two and a half years and things have moved on somewhat. There’s now a really useful integration available via HACS from Megakid which automatically detects your display after you have connected it to MQTT. This tutorial will walk you through all of the steps required. Full article can be viewed here: https://www.speaktothegeek.co.uk/2025/12/glow-smart-meter-display-and-home-assistant-tutorial-2025-update/ Install HACS: https://youtu.be/TL2eqsjhmTE Custom Repo for Megakid’s Hildebrand Glow integration: https://github.com/megakid/ha_hildebrand_glow_ihd_mqtt Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Glow Smart Meter Display and Home Assistant TUTORIAL (2025)
After getting my car back from Tesla having water leaks fixed, I discovered there was still a sloshing water sound in the boot of my car. Let's take a look at where that's coming from and find out why Tesla are saying this is normal. Thinking of buying a Tesla? Please use my referral link and you could get 650 free supercharging miles or £500 off: 🚙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/tesla Previous soggy Tesla video: https://youtu.be/G6qtmxeTzsM Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Water under trunk in Model 3 is "Normal" say Tesla
ASUS have sent me a selection of their WiFi 7 mesh systems to take a look at. I’ll unbox the lot, plug them in to have a play, and then try out a little WiFi range-based experiment - can I bridge two houses across my village? ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (3-pack) BE3600 (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4ofOmA1 (Amazon US/International): https://amzn.to/4okUVkT ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) BE14000 (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/47DqIpY (Amazon US/International): https://amzn.to/4hL9zj2 ASUS ZenWiFi BT10 (2-pack) BE18000 (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3JEfyJE (Amazon US/International): https://amzn.to/3Xd7mmE ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4ooLVeD (Amazon US/International): tbc Video explaining mesh WiFi / Amazon eero: https://youtu.be/mQ-FAvrzBuU Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Why you NEED a WiFi 7 Mesh! ASUS ZenWiFi connects across my village!
We've released a new TV Quiz add-on for Ken's Pub Quiz. Join me on a play through as we get quizzed on everything from British sit-coms to US dramas. Get Ken's Pub Quiz now! (Apple / iPhone): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kens-pub-quiz/id557878888?ls=1&mt=8 (Google Play): http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kenspubquiz (Amazon Fire TV/Tablet): http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FM06XCW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00FM06XCW&linkCode=as2&tag=olisblo-21 (Microsoft Xbox): https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9wzdncrdcqsb Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Let's play the new TV Quiz add-on together for Ken's Pub Quiz!
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The new Octopus Charge, the EV charger from Octopus Energy. I’ve had it installed for 4 months now so let me tell you all the good and bad things about it before you place your order. Use my link to get us both a £25 voucher each once your installation is completed: https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/evcharger Previous Octopus Charge installation video: https://youtu.be/JwkBWmSYiJM Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/energy Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Did Octopus Just Make the BEST EV Charger? My 4-Month Verdict!
I’ve finally got around to updating this tutorial after two and a half years and things have moved on somewhat. There’s now a really useful integration available via HACS from Megakid which automatically detects your display after you have connected it to MQTT. This tutorial will walk you through all of the steps required. Full article can be viewed here: https://www.speaktothegeek.co.uk/2025/12/glow-smart-meter-display-and-home-assistant-tutorial-2025-update/ Install HACS: https://youtu.be/TL2eqsjhmTE Custom Repo for Megakid’s Hildebrand Glow integration: https://github.com/megakid/ha_hildebrand_glow_ihd_mqtt Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Glow Smart Meter Display and Home Assistant TUTORIAL (2025)
After getting my car back from Tesla having water leaks fixed, I discovered there was still a sloshing water sound in the boot of my car. Let's take a look at where that's coming from and find out why Tesla are saying this is normal. Thinking of buying a Tesla? Please use my referral link and you could get 650 free supercharging miles or £500 off: 🚙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/tesla Previous soggy Tesla video: https://youtu.be/G6qtmxeTzsM Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Water under trunk in Model 3 is "Normal" say Tesla
ASUS have sent me a selection of their WiFi 7 mesh systems to take a look at. I’ll unbox the lot, plug them in to have a play, and then try out a little WiFi range-based experiment - can I bridge two houses across my village? ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (3-pack) BE3600 (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4ofOmA1 (Amazon US/International): https://amzn.to/4okUVkT ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) BE14000 (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/47DqIpY (Amazon US/International): https://amzn.to/4hL9zj2 ASUS ZenWiFi BT10 (2-pack) BE18000 (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3JEfyJE (Amazon US/International): https://amzn.to/3Xd7mmE ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4ooLVeD (Amazon US/International): tbc Video explaining mesh WiFi / Amazon eero: https://youtu.be/mQ-FAvrzBuU Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Why you NEED a WiFi 7 Mesh! ASUS ZenWiFi connects across my village!
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The new Octopus Charge, the EV charger from Octopus Energy. I’ve had it installed for 4 months now so let me tell you all the good and bad things about it before you place your order. Use my link to get us both a £25 voucher each once your installation is completed: https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/evcharger Previous Octopus Charge installation video: https://youtu.be/JwkBWmSYiJM Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/energy Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Did Octopus Just Make the BEST EV Charger? My 4-Month Verdict!
I’ve finally got around to updating this tutorial after two and a half years and things have moved on somewhat. There’s now a really useful integration available via HACS from Megakid which automatically detects your display after you have connected it to MQTT. This tutorial will walk you through all of the steps required. Full article can be viewed here: https://www.speaktothegeek.co.uk/2025/12/glow-smart-meter-display-and-home-assistant-tutorial-2025-update/ Install HACS: https://youtu.be/TL2eqsjhmTE Custom Repo for Megakid’s Hildebrand Glow integration: https://github.com/megakid/ha_hildebrand_glow_ihd_mqtt Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Glow Smart Meter Display and Home Assistant TUTORIAL (2025)
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April 22nd, 2022

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