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Create your own Link Shades and The Joy of Why Podcast workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
4 triggers, queries, and actions
New Episode
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when there is a new episode available for the "The Joy of Why" Podcast
Close shade
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will close your shade.
Go to percent
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will move shade to specified percent.
Open shade
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will open your shade.
Close shade
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will close your shade.
Go to percent
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will move shade to specified percent.
New Episode
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when there is a new episode available for the "The Joy of Why" Podcast
Open shade
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will open your shade.
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About Link Shades
Control your Link Shades through IFTTT. With Applets, you can open, close, and anything in between!
Control your Link Shades through IFTTT. With Applets, you can open, close, and anything in between!
About The Joy of Why Podcast
Quanta Magazine's "The Joy of Why" is an intriguing series that explores the underlying curiosity driving the quest for knowledge in various scientific fields. It delves into profound questions about the universe, nature, and the human mind, and features in-depth discussions with leading researchers. The aim is to inspire and cultivate the sense of wonder and intellectual joy that fuels scientific discovery and innovation.
Quanta Magazine's "The Joy of Why" is an intriguing series that explores the underlying curiosity driving the quest for knowledge in various scientific fields. It delves into profound questions about the universe, nature, and the human mind, and features in-depth discussions with leading researchers. The aim is to inspire and cultivate the sense of wonder and intellectual joy that fuels scientific discovery and innovation.