forsberg

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Swedish Computer software handyman working in climate tech. Happy mountain biker. Often found fiddling with Home Assistant.
forsbergNov 6, 2023
@mookie If you start getting problems on a raspberry pi with this stick, read this: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/sticky-aeotec-z-stick-gen5-raspberry-pi4/218405/42
*Sticky?* Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 - Raspberry Pi4

Thank you all for sharing your insights on this page. I ended up creating 1.5k with three 1k resistors. Never thought I would be able to solder that small… The SMD resistor is unbelievable tiny… Once desoldered, I had to search for it for a minute 😅 Picture of final assembly: Note: after this mod, I noticed that my ‘Philio PST2/A door/window sensor’ was no longer communicating properly. Only after resetting the sensor & adding it again to Home Assistant, I got it working agai...

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forsbergAug 10, 2023

@sanzky Also pondering this. Doesn't look too good, but if you're willing to do some hardware fiddling, there are a couple of options.

* For Daikin, there's Faikin, see https://github.com/revk/ESP32-Faikin
* For Panasonic, there's this: https://github.com/DomiStyle/esphome-panasonic-ac

GitHub - revk/ESP32-Faikin: ESP32 based module to control Daikin aircon units

ESP32 based module to control Daikin aircon units. Contribute to revk/ESP32-Faikin development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub
Show threadforsbergMay 21, 2023
@OtterlySensible @JamesDBartlett3 @haxorthematrix I haven't tried myself, but isn't the screen casting mostly a matter of relaying the right zeroconf/multicast packages from the TV to the network with clients, giving the clients the information they need (ip and port), then allow the return traffic?
forsbergJan 25, 2023
Tomi the Slav and 1024 othersJan 25, 2023

Daily #homeassistant lesson - #heating.
For several months, I regulated the temperature in my office using 2 simple automations: turn the radiator pump on/off.
There is a 'better' way: using #genericthermostat and #scheduler components:

1. Configure a Generic thermostat in your configuration.yaml (https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/generic_thermostat/)
(you need one temperature sensor and one switch)

Generic Thermostat

Turn Home Assistant into a thermostat

Home Assistant
forsbergJan 25, 2023
Hynek SchlawackJan 25, 2023

OMG Consent-O-Matic – the browser extension that will fill out your cookie consent forms – works like a charm! It's sad that you can't comfortably use the web without it (and ad-blockers), but it is what it is.

https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic

GitHub - cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic: Browser extension that automatically fills out cookie popups based on your preferences

Browser extension that automatically fills out cookie popups based on your preferences - cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic

GitHub
forsbergJan 11, 2023
The OatmealJan 9, 2023
Hi Mastodon! I built a random comic generator that makes horrible comics about therapy. It's NSFW and, well .. horrible. If you generate a good one, post it in the comments.
https://theoatmeal.com/therapist
Horrible Therapist - Random Comic Generator - The Oatmeal

This is a horrible comic generator.

The Oatmeal
Show threadforsbergJan 8, 2023

@Kencf618033 I use one of these for my existing electric radiator, for the little shed which I only keep a few degrees above 0°C

Bonus is that since it's a thermostat, if it misses one of my commands, the shed won't freeze, it will only be slightly cooler or hotter.

Note: I had to open mine and bend the WiFi antenna 90° to get decent WiFi coverage.

https://millnorway.com/product/mill-wifi-socket/

Mill WiFi Socket - Make you old heater smart

Mill WiFi Socket makes your old heater smart and connects it to WiFi so you can control the temperature from the Mill app.

Mill
forsbergJan 8, 2023

Spent the afternoon with #homeassistant creating a binary sensor that figures out if electricity price is among the N cheapest hours during the day, and if so, raise the temperature of a thermostat - obviously decreasing it when the price goes high again.

Found this webpage very helpful: https://www.creatingsmarthome.com/index.php/2022/09/17/home-assistant-nord-pool-spot-prices-and-how-to-automate-devices-for-cheapest-hours/

#homeautomation

Home Assistant: Nord Pool Spot prices and how to automate devices for cheapest hours – Creating Smart Home

Show threadforsbergJan 8, 2023

@atthenius @pauleastwood Fascinating.

Related but different - my previous job developed software that used the rotational sensors modern cars have on each wheels - originally for antispinn and ABS - but to provide tire pressure monitoring without hardware sensors in the wheels, road roughness data for road maintenance, and friction data used to create maps on where roads are slippery during winter.

Show threadforsbergJan 7, 2023
@atthenius @pauleastwood always interesting when you can use existing things for something completely different. Like using GPS signal quality to monitor ash clouds https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/using-gps-track-volcanic-ash-clouds
Using GPS to track volcanic ash clouds

Kristine Larson explains how she uses GPS not for locations but to detect volcanic plumes and measure snow depth...