I finally started documenting all the home automation devices ... • Aaron Parecki

I finally started documenting all the home automation devices and apps I use, with the main goal of everything running locally! Here's a fun list to browse through if you're looking for some holiday shopping ideas!

https://aaronparecki.com/home-automation/

Portland, Oregon • 41°F

#homeautomation

Sun, Dec 1, 2019 4:03pm -08:00

47 likes 4 reposts 37 replies 3 mentions
Have you written a response to this? Let me know the URL:
- Smarthome Cheapskate twitter.com/SmarthomeChpsk8
  
  Great article, Aaron! How do you block your Broadlink RM Mini’s internet access? Also, are you able to do Node-RED automations based on triggers from Wyze Sense devices?
  
  Wed, Jan 1, 2020 7:45pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- gerwitz micro.blog/gerwitz
  
  @aaronpk I am! For experimenting. But the Z-wave USB stick is too fiddly.
  
  Tue, Dec 3, 2019 3:39pm +00:00
- gerwitz micro.blog/gerwitz
  
  @aaronpk between unifi’s software and synology’s, I mean. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
  
  The NAS is my only “server” unless you count a CloudKey and Apple TV. I think it’s time for a HASS box, though.
  
  Tue, Dec 3, 2019 3:36pm +00:00
- gerwitz micro.blog/gerwitz
  
  @aaronpk 👍 I have a Synology NAS and UniFi network so am…conflicted.
  
  Tue, Dec 3, 2019 12:47pm +00:00
- gerwitz micro.blog/gerwitz
  
  @aaronpk thanks! I have similar priorities as you, so this has helped me make a few decisions.
  
  You mention UniFi Video but not what your camera setup looks like?
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 4:48pm +00:00
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  oof, thankfully I haven't ever had to call support and I've had 3 of their locks running for about 6 years straight now
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 1:57pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Not Fake Adam Kalsey twitter.com/akalsey
  
  Heads up the the Schlage customer service and tech support are so bad that you might as well just consider them disposable devices. “Hey my lock won’t unlock.” I’d removed it and replaced after 24 hours, and 8 days later they respond. Took 7 weeks for a resolution.
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 6:15am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Vika fireburn.ru
  
  Today I learned that Philips Hue bulbs are definitely reliable. Maybe once I have the money I could buy some so I won’t have to stand up to turn off the lights. Looking forward to their smart plugs though; my desk lamp isn’t that smart 😢
  
  Unrelated: It resembles your life-stack page a bit, which is cool. Quick question: does p3k store these pages like any other posts or does it do it separately?
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 8:19am +03:00
- Jerry Jones twitter.com/jerryhjones
  
  I’ve been debating such a post for like, 3 years. My suggestion is to not hold your breath. 😂
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 5:11am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Awesome! Let me know if you write up a post as well!
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 5:10am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Jerry Jones twitter.com/jerryhjones
  
  I have also moved mostly local with HomeAssistant. I haven’t read the whole post yet - but I can’t wait to compare notes! 🤓😎
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 5:09am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- danj micro.blog/danj
  
  @tiffany Yes! I’m happy Hue makes the list, because that’s probably what I’ll start with. 🤓
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 3:44am +00:00
- tiffany micro.blog/tiffany
  
  @danj definitely a good read and plenty of recs too
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 2:24am +00:00
- tiffany micro.blog/tiffany
  
  @aaronpk the stuff you've shared I'd have never thought of and are on my list to buy.
  
  Thank you so, so much!
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 2:24am +00:00
- Jeremy Zawodny twitter.com/jzawodn
  
  how did you know I wanted/needed that?
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 2:21am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Dad twitter.com/GeekAndDad
  
  The weewx site has a bunch of hardware links also: weewx.com/hardware.html not sure how useful any of it is (yet).
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 2:07am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Dad twitter.com/GeekAndDad
  
  👍🏼
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 2:05am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Ben Acker twitter.com/nvcexploder
  
  RAD. I love having everything running locally.
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 2:03am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  weewx looks neat. That screenshot is pretty nice. That's one aspect I need to keep working on with my setup is putting displays in more places.
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 2:02am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Dad twitter.com/GeekAndDad
  
  I like the display potential: weewx.com/screenshots/cl…
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 2:01am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Dad twitter.com/GeekAndDad
  
  :) agreed. Yah, I was looking at weewx because it'll run on a mac and I have an old MacMini sitting around that I was thinking about using: weewx.com/docs/macos.htm
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 2:00am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- danj micro.blog/danj
  
  @aaronpk ooh, gonna give this a read! I’m just getting in to home automation. 🤓
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 2:00am +00:00
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  The names of these things are terrible. I'm using the RTL-SDR dongle, it's linked down from the "controller" section.
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 1:59am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Dad twitter.com/GeekAndDad
  
  weewx.com/docs.html
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 1:59am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Dad twitter.com/GeekAndDad
  
  Also not seeing you using the weewx-sdr? I'm entirely new to this so perhaps just my ignorance.
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 1:58am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  oh yeah guess there are two of them. I don't remember why I used the one I did.
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 1:57am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Dad twitter.com/GeekAndDad
  
  Read through it but didn't follow all the links. Didn't realized rtl_433 was the driver (different git repo though?).
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 1:55am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  that's what I use, did you read it?
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 1:51am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Dad twitter.com/GeekAndDad
  
  @samgrover you might also check out: github.com/matthewwall/we… looks like there's a way to get the temp sensor data without their expensive phone-home hub. Need a 433 radio receiver: github.com/matthewwall/we…
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 1:49am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- tiffany micro.blog/tiffany
  
  @aaronpk you're in an apartment as well? Sweet!
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 1:44am +00:00
- tiffany micro.blog/tiffany
  
  @aaronpk I'm going to read it tonight if I can stay awake. I'm looking forward to seeing what you're doing with it!
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 1:43am +00:00
- tiffany micro.blog/tiffany
  
  @aaronpk yay! Glad I'm not the only one 😉
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 1:42am +00:00
- Nelson Minar twitter.com/nelson
  
  Yeah, I gather Z-Wave is where it's at. (Also for separation for security concerns). I started playing with Tuya smart plugs but then got confused what all the options were. Lots of Shenzhen clones.
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 12:40am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Yikes the Wemo outlets have pretty bad reviews though. I think I'll look for a z-wave version instead of wifi.
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 12:33am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Nelson Minar twitter.com/nelson
  
  Oh, there is some support, you're right! home-assistant.io/integrations/w…
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 12:28am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  I haven't looked for that kind of thing yet. I thought the Wemo outlets let you talk directly to them on the LAN and also had Home Assistant support though!
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 12:19am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Nelson Minar twitter.com/nelson
  
  This is great thank you! Do you have a smart plug that you like? I'm looking for something that monitors wattage, not just turns off/on. The Wemo Insight Smart Plug is the right kind of thing but it's not hacker friendly.
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 12:15am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
Other Mentions
- Λdrøn twitter.com/Adron
  
  This is the kind of list I like!
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 5:23am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Josh Roppo twitter.com/joshroppo
  
  Thanks Aaron! This is an awesome resource for getting the @internetofshit out of your local network.
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 4:14am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Sam Grover twitter.com/samgrover
  
  Thanks, this is awesome! I've been meaning to implement some of these without any proprietary cloud.
  
  Mon, Dec 2, 2019 12:46am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)

Posted in /notes using quill.p3k.io

Aaron Parecki

Other Mentions