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Proposing HA features for better configuration design

Daniel MasonMay 12, 2018October 31, 20200

This one is about two features I would like to see in home assistant to allow for better configuration management and implementing programming constructs like interfaces and functions with special YAML syntax.

Setting up basic motion activated Lighting with Home Assistant automation

Daniel MasonMar 20, 2018March 5, 20230

This post explains how to set up motion activated lighting that stays on for as long as there is activity in a room.

Setting up motion sensors as binary sensors in Home Assistant

Daniel MasonMar 19, 2018March 5, 20230

This post explains how to set up motion activated lighting that stays on for as long as there is activity in a room.

Home Cinema Automations with Home Assistant and Chromecast

Daniel MasonFeb 12, 2018March 5, 20230

The addition of Chromecast to my setup has opened up even more automation opportunities. In particular, to improve the movie watching and media consumption experience.

Writing a custom RF gateway component for Home Assistant

Daniel MasonDec 21, 2017March 5, 20230

In a previous post, we built a RF to MQTT gateway using an Arduino and OpenMQTTGateway. Now it's time to fully integrate this gateway into Home Assistant using a custom Python component.

Docker and why you should run containers on your home automation hub

Daniel MasonDec 12, 2017March 5, 20230

Running software inside isolated containers is incredibly powerful. Facebook and Google use containers to the extreme, firing up 2 billion containers every week! For a home automation hub, that is a little overkill, however, the

The Real Motivation behind Home Automation

Daniel MasonDec 6, 2017March 5, 20230

When it comes to my home automation set up there are a few reactions I get. Most people enthusiastically engage and ask questions, showing genuine interest. Others politely—and rather awkwardly—ignore the fact that my table