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…
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…
