So my wife has been putting a note by the doorbell "please knock, sleeping babies." Simple, effective, but I think we can do better.
What would be helpful in an Doorbell disabler device?
- Ease of use. Sure, it can be Internet enabled, but if it requires a big software setup and registration it is not easy to use. The software should also be simple. If the hardware takes a professional to install the physical device, it is too difficult to use.
- The device and software should not require a lot of attention. Charging a battery every few days is too much. I would like at least a month, if not AC powered to be always on.
- A "snooze" feature where the doorbell can be disabled for one to four hours and then automatically enabled again.
- A log feature if any doorbells rings occur while disabled.
- A "route to phone" feature that alerts a phone instead of the doorbell.
- Not expensive or power hungry.
- Open source!
Anything else? I am sure that I will be adding more as I think of it.
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