The range of the Bluetooth signal is really astounding. One possibility is to switch on/off appliances using Broadlink plugs, but then this again relies on IFTTT integration.Īll in all, i am still happy with the Flic buttons, and i don’t think there is any other product in the market now that offers the same functionalities. Anyway, my initial plan was to figure out what to do with the rest of the 3 Flic buttons over time, so hopefully i will think of something soon. It doesn’t sit well with me that the Flic hub just sits there doing nothing now. Service providers that can be triggered by the Flic button press through the Flic hub The Pomodoro Timer function sets off an alarm at regular intervals, just what i needed to remind myself that something was going on in the kitchen. While this does not really solve my problem completely, it is still better than having Bluetooth turned on all the time. This is a very interesting find, and the Automate app is very powerful. Update: I found a workaround that allows me to turn on Bluetooth only when I am connected to the home Wifi, by using the Automate app. In this mode of operation, i am able to make use of the built-in timer functionality that is already available with the Flic app. The IFTTT service might be able to achieve what i wanted, but tragically, the integration with IFTTT didn’t work! While i am awaiting reply from Flic support, i resorted to linking the Flic button with my phone directly via Bluetooth. The Hub relies on web service providers to perform actions. Unfortunately, now that i have done the setup, i realized that i couldn’t use the Hub as i had wished to. I wanted to make use of the Hub because i don’t like having Bluetooth turned on all the time on my phone (the Hub, instead of the phone, acts as the server). Quite expensive, to be honest.īoth the Hub and the Flic buttons were very easy to setup. Now, it is priced at US$159.99 for 1x Hub and only 3x Flic buttons. I missed the early backers price of US$99, but got it for a still fairly reasonable price of US$109. Thankfully, i managed to snag a set of the Flic 2 Hub starter kit (1x Hub + 4x Flic buttons) when they were just launching on Kickstarter. It allows you to perform a simple physical action (nothing can be simpler than pressing a button) to trigger an action on your phone. Setting a reminder when one is in the kitchen has to be as simple as a button press, and that’s exactly what the Flic smart button offers. It’s more likely that i won’t do it most of the time. For example, using the timer clock on one’s phone.
I think besides a timer clock, all other alternatives are not viable – they involve too much hassle. Problem is, the alarm may not be loud enough. No doubt, there are cheaper ways of reminding oneself that the stove was turned on, like using a count down timer clock. The consequences could have been much worse, and i figure i had better do something to avoid setting my house on fire. You guessed it, there were incidents where i turned on the flame, walked away and totally forgotten about it. It is for reminding myself if i had the gas stove turned on. You’d think i was crazy if i told you the reason i bought a set of the Flic 2 smart buttons.
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