…A proprietary hub for smart lights One more box working with one more app Like many folks, I started automations with lighting. My first subjects were Philips Hue smart bulbs that taught…
…The goal was to create something lightweight that could scan any local network, connecting to and reporting on potential dangers. I wanted it to run headless, gather data automatically, and allow me…
…For true bias lighting, you must be lit by a calibrated, high-color-rendering 6500K pure white light. Achieving this very specific color can be difficult with budget RGB strips, so opting…
…It desaturates your screen and reduces the blue light it emits, making the screen notably easier on the eyes. The feature turns on automatically based on the surrounding lighting conditions, so it…
…commands and a reboot. Lightwhale calls it 'setting a magic header,' which involves writing a specific sequence to the secondary disk. On reboot, the system partition is automatically formatted with Btrfs and…
…simpler scripts and automations directly inside Home Assistant, leaving Node-RED available for the more complex stuff. Working up things like "Do not auto-turn-off this light for 30 minutes after…
…I want one that knows when a small automatic check is helpful and when it should simply let me keep working. The right hooks remove friction without hiding judgment Personal automation works…
…Likewise, you can use the entities generated by Mail and Packages in your automation workflows, be it turning on the porch lights or unlocking garage doors when a shipment is out for…
…Smart lights stopped responding to automation, and presence detection went blind. I kept fixing one thing after another until it hit me. Everything depended on one box staying healthy. Though the ESP32s…
…The temptation to replace the light switches with smart switches is obvious, considering the cost of smart bulbs and lights. In fact, it’s an easier way to enjoy seamless light automation…
