Tag: Home Automation

A toothbrush has become one of the most important pieces of tech in my smart home, thanks to Home Assistant

It’s almost annoying, honestly. Source: A toothbrush has become one of the…

observations on the upstairs library humidity control

humidity control is pretty good, set 50%, getting ~52% +/-3, not bad…

home automation framework – Hands On Katie – HASS, ESP32, ESPHome-Zigbee2MQTT, RFID tags, WLED, and a 3D-Printer

home-automation-framework-hass-esp32-esphome-zigbee2MQTT-RFID-WLED-3d-printer-hands-on-katie-YouTube-2024-08-30_18-04-24.jpg excellent explainer on how to use free open-source software (FOSS) to…

how i added auto-opener to bar garbage can

— 2024-09-14 – Saturday – today I scared myself as I opened…

home assistant problem: can’t enable Alexa skill.

can’t enable the Alexa skill “Home Assistant” to let HA talk to…

automations i want to add to house

back stairway sensor at top to signal someone coming down; could flash…

Project – use sound to determine bar appliances state

dropped this in from the s.o.c. file. –i should get a message…

Project – fixing temperature & humidity sensor reset button.

see also: local files: “______in-progress\sonoff-zigbee-sensors” the sonoff SNZB-02 temperature & humidity sensor…

Project – replace sonoff failed temperature & humidity sensors

2023-08-04 – the zigbee temp & humid sensors “cave” and “outside” no…

The lights have been on at a Massachusetts school for over a year because no one can turn them off

Blame it on the pandemic and “supply chain problems,” says the school…

MQTT Essentials – All Core Concepts explained

MQTT Essentials: We want to explain the core concepts of MQTT, its…

Moving IoT data with MQTT

Billions of connected devices need to communicate and move data effectively across…

An algorithm can use WiFi signal changes to help identify breathing issues | Engadget

NIST scientists developed an algorithm called BreatheSmart, which can analyze changes in…

Ideas for outdoor automation, remote control, etc.

What can we do with the outdoor 2-outlet device?

Automatic cat litter handling

Short term: a reliable litter scooping box Long term: larger waste holder,…

Air powered Laundry Jet 2022

‘Ask all the time: why do I need this?’ How to stop your vacuum from spying on you

Even if you’re not gadget-obsessed, the odds are you’ve got at least…

Project: Fart & poop sensor for bathroom fan control

A smart house should turn the bathroom exhaust fan on when poop…

Echo shortcuts

Set a timer by just saying the time you want it for:…

smart home should…

I find phrasing me ha needs/wishes as “A smart home should…” lets…

Amazon Echo Show 15 review: A big, Alexa-enabled smart display for your wall | CNN Underscored

The Show 15 offers the largest and sharpest display of any Alexa…

Matter is coming to save the smart home

Here’s how Matter will make your smart home smarter. Source: Matter is…

HomeAutomation: add 7-day TWN graphic to main page

add TWN’s 7-day for peterbough graphic to home assistant; doesn’t seem to…

Amazon.com (AMZN) Plans Wall-Mounted Echo as Smart Home Command Center – Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc. is developing a new Echo device with a large touchscreen…

Backyard fence LED lights

By setting the voltage at which the light come on, you are…