In June 2019, I upgraded the UPS connected to my Ubiquiti Network gear and Synology NAS from APC Back-UPS NS700MC to CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD. You can ready about my complete smart home setup here. Synology DiskStation Manager already has a way to monitor the UPS status and initiate a shutdown when … read more
In this post, I will show you how to install HASS.io on Docker on Ubuntu or Debian systems. I have been running Home Assistant for my home automation needs since December of 2017, which is when I started my home automation journey. Home Assistant is a python based program for … read more
Home Assistant (HASS) one of the best open-source home automation platforms available today, other than maybe OpenHAB. This python based smart home automation platform integrates with over 1000 services and components, making it significantly more versatile than commercial smart home hubs such as SmartThings, Wink, or Vera. However, one of … read more
Home Assistant is by far the best home automation software I have used. One thing that would make it even better is if I could control home assistant with Google Home. The biggest advantage of Smart Home hubs such as SmartThings, Wink, etc., over home assistant, was the integration with … read more
In this post, I will show you how to easily add an animated weather radar on Home Assistant. Home Assistant can track and control and automate all your devices at home. With the by adding a weather map on home assistant, you will have one more piece of information about … read more
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