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Using a Kindle Fire as a Touch Screen Home Control Panel | Automated Home Party (automatedhome.party)
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Aaron Parecki
https://aaronparecki.com/
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Oct 27
I'm trying to pick out doorknobs and locks for the house and it turns out I have a lot of feelings about how doors should work
Features I want in door hardware:
• always unlocked from the inside
• always locked from the outside
• single keyhole on the outside
• momentary unlock with a key
• 12V DC momentarily unlock
• operates as normal when electronics are down
I'll wire it to the smarthome separately -
I had no idea these "time since last opened" pill caps were a thing and also so cheap, and now I want to make these for all sorts of different reminders, like
• when did I last feed the cat?
• when did I last pump up my bike tires?
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I just got to scare the crap out of some kids who were climbing around my construction site by triggering a 12v siren from Home Assistant, and watched the whole thing on the remote camera feed! It was oddly satisfying, and I hope they get the message not to come back.
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Aaron Parecki
https://aaronparecki.com/
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Sep 15
Is installing a Unifi Door Access system for my front door overkill? Yes.
Do I want to do it anyway? Absolutely.
It seems like with a fail-secure electronic door strike, you could put a regular doorknob with a physical key as a backup in case the power goes out or the whole system goes down, and it'll work like a regular door in that case.
https://ui.com/door-access -
Is installing a Unifi Door Access system for my front door overkill? Yes.
Do I want to do it anyway? Absolutely.
