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Impressive. Picked up a pair of powerline adapters. Plugged in one in my computer closet and another in our pumphouse. Just works. Now I have network down there and can put sensors in it. :)

Today I discovered that #homeassistant has an #adguard server available as a community add on.

So I now have a fully functioning ad blocker to replace my creaking pi hole, with the added benefit that it supports encrypted DNS out of the box. And I can repurpose my Pi 4 for other exciting projects...

Ah yes, nothing screams "cutting-edge tech genius" like spending 68 minutes reverse engineering a fan to escape the tyranny of its app. 🌬️🔧 Instead of enjoying clean air, let's devote our weekends to making sure our air purifier can join the unified utopia of Home Assistant—because who needs a social life when you can have a cloud-free smart home? 😂🏠
jmswrnr.com/blog/hacking-a-sma #cuttingedge #reverseengineering #smarthome #HomeAssistant #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

James Warner · Hacking a Smart Home DeviceHow I reverse engineered an ESP32-based smart home device to gain remote control access and integrate it with Home Assistant.

Another AliExpress purchase, a GL.iNet GL-S20 Thread Border Router that's PoE powered and is Open Thread Border Router API compatible. I'm avoiding USB devices into docker containers and Amazon/Google/Apple as border routers so this fitted the bill.
Has dedicated instructions on their website to get it working with #HomeAssistant which worked seamlessly.
An EVE motion sensor is connected and working as a test until I get more devices.

Send me your hot takes on PIR sensors or other room presence detection options for #homeAssistant


I made the "mistake" of getting 2 Everything Presence Lite's (shop.everythingsmart.io/produc) and my partner has mentioned a few times that she now gets frustrated when she walks into rooms in our house and the lights don't automatically turn on.

I want to finish the in-room detection coverage for the house for her birthday and would like to know if that's "best in class" or if something else is?

shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Presence Lite

Eine Sache, die Home Assistant übrigens um Welten besser macht als ioBroker ist die Zuordnung von Automationen zu Geräten. 🙏 Diese schlichte Information, in welchen Automationen ein Gerät enthalten ist, kann so viele Minuten an Suchen ersparen. Insbesondere bei einer großen Menge von Automationen. ⚙️ Heute konnte ich so zum Beispiel innerhalb von Minuten eine passende Automation finden und anpassen. Ohne langes Suchen! Was ein Glück! 🍀 #HomeAssistant #ioBroker #SmartHome #Automation