Posts tagged with Yaml
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Using my Kindle PW3 as a Dashboard for Home Assistant
An old Kindle, once jailbroken and running KUAL, can be repurposed as a dashboard for just about anything. I’ve actually done this before - though right now, I don’t really need those stats anymore. It would be nice, however, to show some real-time data from my Home Assistant setup on...
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Making a stand-alone air quality monitor from our upgraded IKEA Vindriktning
Monitoring the air quality in spaces where you spend a lot of time can be a game-changer for your well-being and productivity. However, the air quality monitor built-in a previous post is tightly linked with Home Assistant (HA), which might limit its use in environments like offices, workshops, garages, and...
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Smart Air Quality Monitoring using an IKEA Vindriktning with ESP8266 & BME680
Effective insulation is key in modern homes, offering comfort and energy efficiency. However, it often comes with a need for better ventilation to maintain a healthy air quality. In this guide, we’re focusing on an innovative, cost-effective way to enhance your home’s air quality using some clever technology. We’ll show...
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Using a Smart Motion Sensor with Home Assistant
If you’re looking for a straightforward yet powerful method to safeguard your home or office, a smart motion sensor linked to Home Assistant might be the perfect solution for you. This way, you can establish a basic alarm system that can recognize and inform you of any unanticipated movements in...
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Lights, Camera, GitHub, Actions: My Favorite GitHub Actions
GitHub Actions allow you to automate some workflows directly on GitHub when code is pushed, at regular intervals or triggered manually. While it takes a bit of setup, the advantages are well worth the time required to get acquainted with this advanced feature of GitHub. In this post I’ll outline...
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Expanding Zigbee Range with Ikea Tradfri Repeaters
My brand new Aqara Sensors were on the very edge of my Zigbee range, resulting in unwanted disconnects every few days. Fortunately Sweden’s largest contemporary designer has a cheap solution … though getting it to run with Home Assistant was a bit of a challenge. The temperature, humidity and pressure...
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Adding Aqara Sensors to Home Assistant
Home Assistant is running great! It is time to add some more devices to my setup, and since all groundwork to add Zigbee devices using Zigbee2MQTT was done previously (check out this post) it makes sense to add more devices that support this protocol. For this post I picked up...
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Adding an Aqara Cube to Home Assistant
Aqara cubes are a fantastic way to switch on and off different devices in a smart home. However, getting them to run with Home Assistant is not trivial … Here you can read all about how I’ve hooked up one of those cute cubes to Home Assistant to control my...