Iโve been debating such a post for like, 3 years. My suggestion is to not hold your breath. ๐
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Jerry Jones
https://twitter.com/jerryhjones
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Dec 2
I have also moved mostly local with HomeAssistant. I havenโt read the whole post yet - but I canโt wait to compare notes! ๐ค๐
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This is what you can do with an open/local home automation ecosystem.
This took me 15 minutes: the light turns purple when @barbot is pouring a drink and green when it's done.
Here's some more info on my home automation setup that makes this possible: https://aaronparecki.com/home-automation/
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Thanks Aaron! This is an awesome resource for getting the @internetofshit out of your local network.
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Dad
https://twitter.com/GeekAndDad
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Dec 2
I wanted to get a setup using these: http://digistump.com/products/145
and sensors like these: https://www.adafruit.com/product/385
going, but DigiStump had to effectively shut down because their 3d printer project turned into a nightmare. Unfortunate because at $11 could be a great little node.
Oh you'll get a kick out of this then: https://esphome.io
I've made a few sensors with that platform. It's so much easier than DigiStump/Arduino stuff! And you can find esp8266 boards for under $10 too! -
tiffany
https://micro.blog/tiffany
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Dec 2
@aaronpk the stuff you've shared I'd have never thought of and are on my list to buy.
Thank you so, so much!
awesome so glad to help! I look forward to hearing how it works out! -
Dad
https://twitter.com/GeekAndDad
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Dec 2
ha! Apparently that AcuRite 06002M you mentioned can be used inside a freezer to monitor freezer temperature (better range than the one they sell specifically for that use). https://github.com/trlafleur/Acurite-00592TX-Decoder-ESP32a
that sounds like an excellent use for my extra one!
/me goes to put one in his freezer -
Matt Haughey
https://twitter.com/mathowie
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Nov 29
This may be the first time I ever used a Black Friday deal: $19.34 for a wifi smart switch that works with homebridge and homekit is very very cheap and I just bought over a dozen to control every light in my house https://amzn.to/2P1DVk2
I am jealous of people who live in houses where they can swap out the built in lightswitches! Living in an apartment is definitely limiting for this kind of thing. -
Dad
https://twitter.com/GeekAndDad
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Dec 2
:) 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: http://weewx.com/docs/macos.htm
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. -
Dad
https://twitter.com/GeekAndDad
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Dec 2
Also not seeing you using the weewx-sdr? I'm entirely new to this so perhaps just my ignorance.
The names of these things are terrible. I'm using the RTL-SDR dongle, it's linked down from the "controller" section.
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Dad
https://twitter.com/GeekAndDad
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Dec 2
Read through it but didn't follow all the links. Didn't realized rtl_433 was the driver (different git repo though?).
oh yeah guess there are two of them. I don't remember why I used the one I did.
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Dad
https://twitter.com/GeekAndDad
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Dec 2
@samgrover you might also check out: https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-sdr/issues/6
looks like there's a way to get the temp sensor data without their expensive phone-home hub. Need a 433 radio receiver: https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-sdr
that's what I use, did you read it? -
Yeah it definitely has its challenges for smart home automation!
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Nelson Minar
https://twitter.com/nelson
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Dec 2
Oh, there is some support, you're right! https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/wemo/
Yikes the Wemo outlets have pretty bad reviews though. I think I'll look for a z-wave version instead of wifi.
