Node-RED for Automations in Home Assistant
This post explains why I’ve chosen Node-RED to power my automations in home-assistant. I explain the advantages it has over the built-in yaml automations and...
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home automation
Roborock S4 Lovelace Dashboard
This post documents my Lovelace dashboard that I’ve created around my Roborock S4 vacuum in Home Assistant. I also go through how I’ve created each of the c...
Roborock S4 Automations and Scripts in Home Assistant
This post documents the various automations and scripts I’ve created for interacting with my Roborock S4 vacuum in Home Assistant.
Integrating the Roborock S4 in Home Assistant
The issues I ran into and how I was able to integrate the Roborock S4 vacuum cleaner in Home Assistant.
Automating Hue Labs Formulas
How to toggle Hue Labs Formulas via the local API.
Creating an Interactive 3D Floorplan in Home Assistant
How to create an interactive 3D floorplan in Home Assistant.
Tips for creating a Floorplan in Sweet Home 3D (For use in Home Assistant)
Tips and tricks for using Sweet Home 3D to create a floorplan that you can use in Home Assistant.
My Home Assistant Floorplan
Walking through how my home assistant floorplan came to fruition and the cool things that it does.
Automating A Light Switch With Old Wiring
How to automate a light switch with old wiring and a non-standard light bulb.
software
Installing Pi-hole on Ubuntu Server with Docker
How to install Pi-hole on an Ubuntu Server using Docker.
programming
Restoring An Entity on Home Assistant Restart
How to restore an entity in home assistant on restart in your custom component.