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HPR4099: Introducing Home Automation and Home Assistant
Home Automation, The
Internet of things.
This is the first episode in a new series called
Home
Automation. The series is open to anyone and I encourage everyone to
contribute.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_automation From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Home automation or domotics is building automation for a home. A home
automation system will monitor and/or control home attributes such as
lighting, climate, entertainment systems, and appliances. It may also
include home security such as access control and alarm systems.
The phrase smart home refers to home automation devices that have
internet access. Home automation, a broader category, includes any
device that can be monitored or controlled via wireless radio signals,
not just those having internet access. When connected with the Internet,
home sensors and activation devices are an important constituent of the
Internet of Things ("IoT").
A home automation system typically connects controlled devices to a
central smart home hub (sometimes called a "gateway"). The user
interface for control of the system uses either wall-mounted terminals,
tablet or desktop computers, a mobile phone application, or a Web
interface that may also be accessible off-site through the Internet.
Now is the time
I tried this out a few years ago, but after a lot of frustration with
configuration of esp32 arduinos, and raspberry pi's I left it be.
Recently inspired by colleagues in work, I decided to get back into it
and my initial tests show that the scene has much improved over the
years.
Youtube Playlist
The
Hook Up,
RSS
Home
Automation Guy,
RSS
Everything
Smart Home,
RSS
Smart
Solutions for Home,
RSS
Smart
Home Circle,
RSS
Smart
Home Junkie,
RSS
Home Assistant
The first thing we'll need is something to control it all. Something
will allow us to control our homes without requiring the cloud.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Assistant From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Home Assistant is free and open-source software for home automation,
designed to be an Internet of things (IoT) ecosystem-independent
integration platform and central control system for smart home devices,
with a focus on local control and privacy. It can be accessed through a
web-based user interface, by using companion apps for Android and iOS,
or by voice commands via a supported virtual assistant, such as Google
Assistant or Amazon Alexa, and their own "Assist" (built-in local voice
assistant).
The Home Assistant software application is installed as a computer
appliance. After installation, it wil -
HPR4098: Road trips without GPS
This was an unscheduled recording I made after my GPS failed part way
into a long cross country trip. I did not make any notes. :(
Effectively, this is a "Back in my day" old man rant. -
HPR4097: Will they take our jobs? Of course they will.
Just me explaining why I think the robots will take our jobs.
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HPR4096: Powers of two
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HPR4095: Twenty seven years of Linux
The programs and software I mentioned in this episode:
XFCE
Monad
Gnome
Firefox
XFCE Terminal
KiTTY
Cool Retro Term
GIMP
Gnumeric
Thunar
Hypnotix
Flameshot
Mousepad
Inkscape
pavucontrol (Pulse Audio)
pipewire
keepassxc
Blender
FreeCAD
SimpleScreenRecorder
VirtualBox
KVM
Rhythmbox
Gramps
qv4l2 (Webcam control)
Godot
Krita
Arduino IDE
nerd-dictation
Yoshimi
Carla
Audacity
Rosegarden
Hydrogen
VCV Rack 2
Stardew Valley
Steam
Minecraft
SimCity 2000
SimCity 3000
Warzone 2100
BeamNG
Oni
Supertux 2
SuperTuxKart
Nexuiz
FlightGear
Terraria
Diablo 2 and 3
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HPR4094: One year of Linux
In this episode I go through the pros and cons of running Linux when
you switch over from a Windows machine.
I'll cover topics like:
Speed
Simplicity
Configuration
Games
Updates
and much more.
Links
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