Home Assistant: Open-source home automation platform running on Python 3

Post by monocasa » Thu, Aug 23, 2018, 7:56 PM UTC

wjdp wrote: post #127

alias_neo wrote: post #93

I've been using Home Assistant for a couple of years now. I won't go too much into what I use it for, there's a bunch of info about that, and the guys on the Discord have entire public repos full of all their cool automations (on Github). What I would share is that in the couple of years I've been running it, I've been through a dozen Sandisk and Samsung MicroSDs on my Pis _even though_ I was running my time-series d…

Had a SD card die in my Pi a few months back, good to know HA was the cause. Now running on a proper box.

Post by monocasa » Thu, Aug 23, 2018, 8:00 PM UTC

snapetom wrote: post #139

alias_neo wrote: post #93

I've been using Home Assistant for a couple of years now. I won't go too much into what I use it for, there's a bunch of info about that, and the guys on the Discord have entire public repos full of all their cool automations (on Github). What I would share is that in the couple of years I've been running it, I've been through a dozen Sandisk and Samsung MicroSDs on my Pis _even though_ I was running my time-series d…

Man, so glad it isn't just me. I've had so many problems with my SD card corruption on my Pi/HA setup, it's ridiculous.

Post by Lightbody » Thu, Aug 23, 2018, 8:21 PM UTC

vvanders wrote: post #75

Lightbody wrote: post #54

Since this comment thread involved a lot of people talking about their smart devices, I’ll just put out a PSA: don’t bother with cheaper zwave light switches and dimmers :) if you’re looking for a high quality decent price option, just get Lutron Caseta. Or if you want higher end / better style, get Lutron’s RA 2 Select hub (basically Caseta++) for $100 more and then you can use Caseta dimmers or higher end Maestro d…

+1 Just put in a bunch of Caseta dimmers this week and agree. I wish they had the same design as their other dimmers(one large button, rocker for dim) but they're still a great product regardless.

Post by ce4 » Thu, Aug 23, 2018, 8:24 PM UTC

snapetom wrote: post #139

alias_neo wrote: post #93

I've been using Home Assistant for a couple of years now. I won't go too much into what I use it for, there's a bunch of info about that, and the guys on the Discord have entire public repos full of all their cool automations (on Github). What I would share is that in the couple of years I've been running it, I've been through a dozen Sandisk and Samsung MicroSDs on my Pis _even though_ I was running my time-series d…

Man, so glad it isn't just me. I've had so many problems with my SD card corruption on my Pi/HA setup, it's ridiculous.

Post by gh02t » Thu, Aug 23, 2018, 8:29 PM UTC

another-cuppa wrote: post #146

Does anyone use something like this to help them wake up in the morning? During the winter in the UK I find it very hard to wake up. I think it would help if I simulated the sun. Is there a bulb that supports a soft, warm light in the evening and bright sunlight in the morning?