Tag: automation
Auto-Downloading Youtube Videos for Plex Media Server with youtube-dl
Recently it appears Youtube has decided they want to become cable TV, complete with the unending commercials for American pharmaceuticals. Since I cannot stand watching any …
Big List of Useful Home Automation Nodes for Node-Red
An ongoing list of nodes I have found useful for constructing home automation flows. I have not included device platform nodes, as all state tracking and …
The Open Source Smart Home: Getting Started with Home Assistant & Node-Red
Home Assistant is one of the most interesting open source projects I’ve ever come across. It interfaces with any device, platform, or service you can think …
Presence Detection Part 1: Home Assistant & Bayesian Probability
One of the most useful things to track for home automation is whether anyone is home or not. If you want the lights to turn off …
My Smart Home: Hardware List
An ongoing list of all the hardware I’ve gradually acquired. Links are to Amazon, but if you are patient most things can be imported from China …