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Aaron Parecki

  • jeff_mcfadden https://micro.blog/jeff_mcfadden   •   Aug 24

    @aaronpk gotcha! In my case I’ve been impressed with the performance of the ZWave devices but you’ve definitely tried more things than I have!

    Aaron Parecki
    I'm also hesitant to go all z-wave because the devices tend to be a lot more expensive! If any of my other stuff starts failing in weird ways I'll give it a shot tho, maybe the cost is actually worth something.
    Portland, Oregon
  • jeff_mcfadden https://micro.blog/jeff_mcfadden   •   Aug 24

    @aaronpk does your Z-Wave software allow you to reorganize the network? I found that to be essential to fixing some connectivity issues I had. I’m using the Razberry / ZWay software. Post organization the mesh-ness was much more reliable for me.

    Aaron Parecki
    There's a "heal network" button or something, but tbh I don't have enough z-wave devices to try it. Also my apartment is like 600 sq ft so pretty much everything is in direct line of sight to the receiver 😂
    Portland, Oregon
  • Jonathan LaCour https://cleverdevil.io/profile/cleverdevil   •   Aug 23
    Looking for a simple hub for my new home office. I want USB-C to my computer and then 4x USB-C and USB-A ports on the hub. Nothing else (HDMI, Ethernet, microSD, etc.). I can’t find anything!
    Aaron Parecki
    I've looked for that kind of thing too! I think USB-C is still too new and nobody is making hubs that provide additional USB-C outputs!
    Portland, Oregon
  • The Everyday Dad https://twitter.com/every_daydad   •   Aug 22
    What drives me crazy about YouTube is after all this time I still don’t understand how it actually works.

    I feel like a mouse in a test pushing the button hoping it’s a treat and not a shock.

    And I’m not complaining about revenue that’s been having a field day.

    YouTube 🤷‍♂️
    Aaron Parecki
    I think even Google doesn't know how YouTube works
    Portland, Oregon
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  • Swarm https://swarmapp.com/   •   Aug 22
    You haven't checked in to Los Gorditos since September '18.
    Aaron Parecki
    How have I not been here since September last year??
    Portland, Oregon
  • Jeena https://toot.jeena.net/@jeena   •   Aug 22

    @aaronpk the ESPs are rock solid for me too. After a year I got a lot of problems with the 433 things and moved on to Zigbee devices which have been working for almost two years flawlessly.

    Aaron Parecki
    Oh no really? What kind of problems did you have with the 443 things? Those have been the easiest to deal with so far.
    Portland, Oregon
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  • felix schwenzel https://twitter.com/diplix   •   Aug 22
    @aaronpk i guess my indiweb/webmention capabilities are deteriorating. what went wrong? is my webmention-stuff to old? to spammy?
    Aaron Parecki
    Hmm that's not good. I did notice there's probably a bug with how it reports the case where it can't find the link from your site. Will take a closer look shortly.
    Portland, Oregon
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  • Aaron Parecki https://aaronparecki.com/   •   Aug 21
    Adding a couple new sensors tonight. Attempting a sound level sensor (should report roughly how noisy it is inside), and a color temperature sensor, which I'm hoping can tell me how cloudy it is outside and how much sun is coming in the window.
    Aaron Parecki
    Update:

    Not getting anything off the sound sensor yet. Will have to debug with a multimeter next.

    Light sensor is up and running with the default config, and will take a look at the results after 24 hours. There's a setting to control how long the "shutter" stays open, so we'll see if the default 2.4ms is good for detecting daylight.
    Portland, Oregon
  • handy https://micro.blog/handy   •   Aug 22

    @aaronpk I found this gentleman on YouTube and this video (skip to :58) helped me understand what was possible. I am not a Dev (only a cobbler growth marketer) and I also build chatbots for business, so the "flows" make sense.

    Prepping for a new house so nothing "production" yet.

    Aaron Parecki
    Thanks for the recommendation! That video did an excellent job of giving me an intro! This looks like exactly the kinds of chained rules I want to make, and was really struggling with doing it via just YAML in Home Assistant.
    Portland, Oregon
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  • handy https://micro.blog/handy   •   Aug 22

    @aaronpk I found this gentleman on YouTube and this video (skip to :58) helped me understand what was possible. I am not a Dev (only a cobbler growth marketer) and I also build chatbots for business, so the "flows" make sense.

    Prepping for a new house so nothing "production" yet.

    Aaron Parecki
    Awesome, I'm gonna watch that. I've also been struggling to debug automations written entirely in YAML, and I really want to get into some fancier automations based on states of various components.

    I'm also prepping for a new house, but it's a long term plan, so I'm putting this "into production" in my apartment right now!
    Portland, Oregon
  • handy https://micro.blog/handy   •   Aug 22

    @aaronpk I just got my pi 4 and have been experimenting too. I have node-red, home assistant, Rocket.chat all running on it. Probably too much, but having fun

    Aaron Parecki
    Nice! What are you doing with node-red? I haven't found a need for that yet, or at least I don't yet know what it can do that Home Assistant can't.
    Portland, Oregon
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  • jeff_mcfadden https://micro.blog/jeff_mcfadden   •   Aug 21

    @aaronpk what board/dongle are you using for ZWave?

    Aaron Parecki
    The GoControl HUSBZB-1. I think I saw it mentioned on the Home Assistant forums.
    Portland, Oregon
  • 📷 PhotoJoseph 🎥 https://twitter.com/photojoseph   •   Aug 21
    Does anyone know a secret way to get a refund on a price drop (price match) on amazon? An old Slate article explained how via phone, but I just got off the phone hearing a big NO. Was told to return and repurchase the same items! 🤯 Price dropped $30ea on 4 hard drives… $120!
    Aaron Parecki
    They used to do it pretty often for me over the phone, but lately I've been getting a strong "no". Return and re-purchase is the only option, which seems a bit drastic and like it costs them more. 🤷‍♂️
    Portland, Oregon
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  • Aaron Parecki https://aaronparecki.com/   •   Aug 20
    So far out of all the home automation devices I've connected to this Raspberry Pi, the most reliable ones have been 433mhz transmitters and ESP32s on wifi. I've been getting spotty performance of Bluetooth and Z-wave devices. Could be that the Pi isn't powerful enough, or could be because simpler is just better.
    Aaron Parecki
    The Bluetooth stack on this pi is really acting up today! I'm going to try out a new USB bluetooth dongle and see if that helps. If not, I might have to move to some better hardware like an Intel NUC.
    Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Ian https://chaos.social/@iamthefij   •   Aug 21

    @aaronpk this has been my strategy too. Heavily into Home Assistant already and delving into NodeRed now.

    Aaron Parecki
    Neat! I'm just getting up and running with Home Assistant. It's been an adventure so far!
    Portland, Oregon
  • Ian https://chaos.social/@iamthefij   •   Aug 21

    @aaronpk sounds awesome! What model is that? I’m thinking of doing the same.

    Aaron Parecki
    Soma: https://www.somasmarthome.com

    It connects to a Raspberry Pi via bluetooth!
    Portland, Oregon
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  • The Everyday Dad https://twitter.com/every_daydad   •   Aug 19
    Real talk.

    I cannot remember the last camera that's had me as excited as the RX100VII.

    I've enjoyed cameras previously (I mean me right) but I've never had one that I went from completely "meh lets make the video due to obligation" to "HOLY CRAP" quicker.

    🤯
    Aaron Parecki
    Mine arrives on Wednesday 🙊🙈
    Santa Ana, California
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  • John P Dandison ☁☁☁ https://twitter.com/AzureAndChill   •   Aug 19
    There’s not a clear way to ‘reset’ either which makes test/dev extremely frustrating
    Aaron Parecki
    Yeah totally. That was why I was bashing my head against the wall for a while when I first tried this API out. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. The worst part is it's based on the first time the user approves the app regardless of whether the app finishes the flow.
    Santa Ana, California
  • Hirsch Singhal https://twitter.com/hpsin_   •   Aug 19
    This is disappointing, and likely a hole in any OIDC compliance. I'd expect requesting an email scope drops the email claim into the token.
    Aaron Parecki
    100%. Also notice how not following the spec opened up a new vulnerability. But when has Apple been known to respect standards?
    Santa Ana, California
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  • https://p83.nl/   •   Aug 19
    Very cool to see other people working on Home Automation stuff. I'm not automating much yet. It's more like keeping track of things, like energy usage and temperature. Best project yet was getting a notification when the washing machine was done, based on energy usage measured by a smart plug. That was created with ESPHome.
    Aaron Parecki
    That's very cool! I might have to try that one too!
    Santa Ana, California