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@homeassistant@fosstodon.org · 4d ago
We’re thrilled to welcome ubisys to Works with Home Assistant! 🎉 Dedicated to smart home automation for more than 20 years, ubisys offers the first Works with Home Assistant-certified Zigbee devices designed to fit behind your existing wall fixtures! Read on for more 👇 #HomeAutomation #SmartHome https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/04/23/ubisys-joins-works-with-home-assistant/
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@aral@mastodon.ar.al · 4d ago
Did you know there was a system called Red Box for the BBC Micro that enabled you to turn home appliances off and on using your computer? So, basically, an early version of HomeKit, etc. In 1986. https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/36892/BBC-Micro-Red-Box/ #BBCMicro #RedBox #homeAutomation
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@homeassistant@fosstodon.org · 5d ago
Happy #EarthDay! 🌎🌍🌏 Community members around the world use Home Assistant to manage energy consumption in their homes – some use our built-in energy dashboard while others build their own custom dashboard. How do you use Home Assistant to be more sustainable? Share your projects in the comments 👇🏼 #SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant
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@paco@infosec.exchange · Apr 15, 2026
Ok #homeautomation and #selfhosting folks, I am looking for opinions (boosts welcome). I have this swimming pool controller that I built off a raspberry pi. It sits outside in a waterproof enclosure year-round. Temperatures range from -10ºC to 50ºC over the course of a year. It's running Raspbian or some Debian-flavored Linux. I've tried spinning rust hard drives and SSDs. They die within 12-18 months and I'm on my third failure. I have a couple ideas. Netboot: I could have it boot via PXE or TFTP or something and have no permanent storage outside.SD flash cards. I could just run it off a micro-SD, and keep a few handy so when they burn out, I just swap it in. I can use NFS for permanent storage, so the loss of the SD doesn't matter.Some kind of storage that is more resilient to this kind of temperature and humidity swing? Thoughts on storage for this outdoor project? I'm asking other questions later in the thread.
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@paco@infosec.exchange · Apr 15, 2026
The current waterproof box I use is a 300 x 300 x 180mm version of this. It works well, so I don't need a different one, but I'm open to suggestions. #homeautomation #selfhosting
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@paco@infosec.exchange · Apr 15, 2026
Finally, I have to control power for a bunch of different kinds of electricity: 5V DC for activating relays24V AC for activating valve actuators120V single-phase AC for some pool equipment240V two-phase AC for the pump and heater That's a lotta stuff in one box. For the higher voltage stuff (120V and 240V) I'm using these contactors like you might use in HVAC equipment. Note that they're activated by 24V AC, which I happen to have. The problem with these guys is that they're BIG. They take up a lot of room in the box. I like the /thwack!/ they make when they engage, because it's a nice audible confirmation that it has activated. But they're hard to fit into the box. Are there simpler relays that are raspberry pi friendly and I can use instead of these contactors? We're talking about 120V single phase at 10A and 240V two-phase at 12A. I'd just like to use something that takes up less space if possible. #homeautomation #selfhost
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@homeassistant@fosstodon.org · Mar 14, 2026
Happy #PiDay! π Last year, we shared a recipe that explained how you can bake Home Assistant onto a Raspberry Pi. This year, Missy shows you! 🥧 Ingredients list: ☑ Filling: 1 Raspberry Pi 4 board ☑ Crust: 1 fitted case ☑ 1 USB-C power cable ☑ 1 computer screwdriver ☑ 1 32GB microSD card ☑ 1 PC or laptop with a microSD card reader ☑ 1 Raspberry Pi imager #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation #SmartHome
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@gadgetchecks@burningboard.net · Feb 11, 2026
SMART HOME GERÄTE IM ÜBERBLICK: DIE WICHTIGSTEN KOMPONENTEN FÜR DEIN VERNETZTES ZUHAUSE https://gadgetchecks.de/smart-home-geraete-im-ueberblick-die-wichtigsten-komponenten-fuer-dein-vernetztes-zuhause/ . . . #smarthome #smarthomegeräte #vernetzteszuhause #hausautomation #iot #smartliving #digitaleszuhause #homeautomation #smarttechnik #smartegeräte #energieeffizienz #smartsecurity #sprachsteuerung #saugroboter #wischroboter #fensterputzroboter #smartlighting #smartheating #zukunftwohnen #technikzuhause
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