Milan Aleksićblog.aleksic.dev·Feb 10, 2024Short Note: control diffuser via Stream DeckWhat and why? Well, it took me forever to figure it out, but apparently during the winter months I have problems with my nose not because I became super-sensitive as I age, but simply because humidity at my home office is not as good as it is was in ...Discuss·31 readsHomelab
William Cheong Weelaudivineforge.com·Dec 3, 2023Into the Homelab computingA homelab is a personal laboratory setup at home for the purpose of learning and experimenting with technology. It typically consists of a computer, networking equipment, and other components such as storage devices, servers, and software. Homelabs c...Discuss·29 readsHomelabHomelab
Wilhelm Erasmusscooting.dev·Jul 19, 2023Wifi-enabling a gate the complete wayThe why There are products on the market to automate gates. I especially like Remootio. I have however been yearning for some DIY electronics action so I took it upon myself to DIY something similar that could not only open and close my sliding gate,...Discuss·44 readsiot
Marco Mornatiblog.mornati.net·Jan 2, 2023Home Assistant: motion sensor coupled with a switchDid you already move your harms to your motion sensor to power on your external light, for example when you are on your deck having dinner? It happened all the time to me and it is really frustrating... so I created automation to stop it! 😎 What do ...Discuss·1.5K readsHome Assistant
Marco Mornatiblog.mornati.net·Dec 31, 2022Home Assistant: use ZigBee buttons to control other protocol devicesIn this blog post, I will show how you can use a ZigBee in a completely different and unusual way.You can control devices using a different protocol (ex covers using ZWave) but also, and I find it much more important, to use the different buttons on ...Discuss·1.4K readsHome Assistant
Marco Mornatiblog.mornati.net·Dec 30, 2022Home Assistant: simple "presence simulation" scriptDo you remember the "Home Alone" movie? When Kevin simulate the presence of his family at home using lights, television sounds, persons moving in the living room, ...?You can do the same using your Smart Home devices and Home Assistant. What to contr...Marco Mornati and 2 others are discussing this3 people are discussing thisDiscuss·1.8K readsHome Assistant
Marco Mornatiblog.mornati.net·Dec 29, 2022Home Assistant: control automation with Google CalendarAutomations in Home Assistant are very powerful allowing us to control anything in our home and, in this way, help reduce cost and consumption. To simplify the management I decided to use events to trigger input_boolean flags, and then use the boolea...Discuss·3.3K readsHome Assistant
Chris Bongersh.daily-dev-tips.com·Sep 10, 2022A wild idea appearedI got this crazy idea a while ago that it would be super cool to have a custom Google Action that I could load onto my Google home device. My idea is to be able to ask it for the latest dev tip, and it will prompt back the latest article I've written...Discuss·16 likes·110 readsGoogle actionGoogle
Sam Lewissaml.hashnode.dev·Sep 10, 20223 Keys to an Effective Smart HomeAnyone who has a smart home knows that it can get out of hand quickly. For non-techies, remembering which light switches they're allowed to use is a mental burden that far outweighs the value of being able to turn something on with your phone. I've p...Discuss·1 like·315 readsHome Assistant
Geoff BerlforOpenZiti Tech Blogblog.openziti.io·Aug 31, 2022I Created a Zero Trust Overlay Network to Access HomeAssistantBackstory Solving Problems I wanted a way to check on my house (mainly my dogs) while I was away. So, I did what any trendy person would do and bought an IP camera with pan and tilt, which was great. A quick sign-up to their proprietary app, and I co...Discuss·5 likes·4.2K readsA Ziti Network For All The BerlHome Things!Home Assistant