Internet of things (IoT) are a description of smart-devices connected to a network of other smart-devices.
If you are reading this you are probably considering running ZWavejs2MQTT as a Z-Wave gateway/bridge for Home-Assistant.I did the same, and documented al the steps in this guide.This tutorial applies…
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How to set up ZWavejs2MQTT on a Raspberry Pi and integrate it with Home-Assistant
I have looked for a way to monitor my servers in Home-Assistant, and I come across this monitoring-system called "Glances". It is a cross-platform system that is possible to install…
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System monitoring with Glances in Home-Assistant
If you have a working deCONZ/Phoscon installation there is a backup feature in the Phoscon GUI, but if the program cannot be run for whatever reason that option is of…
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How to backup and restore deCONZ from a defective installation
Even if the first generation of the Xioami Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner (Model SDJQR01RR) starting to be a few years old mine works just like new and is still in…
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How to fix connection problems on first-generation Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
The Idea This is really not a new project, in November 2018 I started to build a new kitchen. Before that I had a more open kitchen solution, but to…
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My DIY wall project: Built-in screens and a charging station for multiple devices
As one of the Christmas gifts this year, I decided to build a framed wall-monitor to stream from a security camera at the family cabin.That is something you can't just…
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Making of a wall-mounted IP-camera monitor
Even if Home-Assistant primarily is a home-automation platform, it can have many other use cases.One is to use Home-Assistant to monitor servers and other IT stuff in the house, it…
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Monitoring VMware ESXi in Home-Assistant with PowerShell
A Wake-Up Light is in my experience a better way to wake up, and I have earlier used a simple time trigger to achieve it.This is of course not ideal…
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Wake-up Light based on Android alarm with Home-Assistant and Tasker
Tasker is a very powerful tool to create automated tasks in Android. This can for example be used to report events happening on a mobile phone to Home-Assistant. This is…
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How to use Tasker with Home-Assistant
What is deCONZ and why should you use it? Dresden Elektronik's deCONZ is a free software to control ZigBee devices from a wide range of vendors like Ikea Trådfri, Philips…
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How to set up deCONZ and Phoscon on a Raspberry Pi and control all your ZigBee devices