Tag: Home Assistant

Amazon Discontinues the Dash Button

Amazon Discontinues the Dash Button

Another Internet of Things device bites the dust.  Amazon announced today it will discontinue selling the Dash Buttons.  These silly little Wi-Fi buttons were originally ... Read More

How I Upgraded Home Assistant to 0.88.1 – fixing all the breaking Changes!

How I Upgraded Home Assistant to 0.88.1 – fixing all the breaking Changes!

I have been putting off upgrading Home Assistant for about a month now because of all of the breaking changes.  I tried before and was ... Read More

Breaking down the Flag Sensor in Home Assistant

Breaking down the Flag Sensor in Home Assistant

With all the holidays passing us, I’ve noticed the nice colors on my house using the DIY LED lightstrips.  With Halloween, Christmas, Valentine and now ... Read More

How to set up Home Assistant Presence Detection using NMAP

How to set up Home Assistant Presence Detection using NMAP

Today,  I tackled Presence Detection with Home Assistant.  To get the most out of your home automation, you need good presence detection.  A way for ... Read More

Everyday Holiday Smart Lights – Valentine’s Day Edition

Everyday Holiday Smart Lights – Valentine’s Day Edition

If you are running Home Assistant and haven’t had an opportunity to put up Smart Lights outside, you are missing out on all the fun.  ... Read More