Debian on my servers. No drama, it just works.
Fedora on my laptop and desktop. Still solid, but quicker updates.
For my gaming PC, I shut it down whenever I’m not actively using it.
My laptop is usually just put to sleep, and only fully powered off if I don’t plan to use it for a bit, or if I’m installing updates.
My servers stay on 24/7.
Meshtastic supports mqtt, so that would probably be the easiest way to send messages to/from Home Assistant.
I have the Heltec V3 personally, so I can vouch for that. I would imagine that any device would probably work, though, as long as it has Wi-Fi.
For tracking, I’d look into Airtags or Moto Tags. They have a battery life measured in years instead of hours, and they’re much smaller.
Thanks! I like to keep things simple. The colors are based on Counter Strike 1.6. 😁
And if you’re into the classic styling, my homepage is a direct homage to my old 2000s sites.
Yep. That’s what the post shows.
I created a live demo file, too, so that you can actually see the difference based on how you request the file.