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Proposing HA features for better configuration design

Daniel MasonMay 12, 2018October 31, 2020

by Daniel MasonMay 12, 2018October 31, 202001832

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 MasonMarch 20, 2018March 5, 2023

by Daniel MasonMarch 20, 2018March 5, 202302675

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

Home Assistant Integrations

Setting up motion sensors as binary sensors in Home Assistant

Daniel MasonMarch 19, 2018March 5, 2023

by Daniel MasonMarch 19, 2018March 5, 202303356

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

Hardware Home Assistant Integrations

Featured Home Cinema Automations with Home Assistant and Chromecast

Daniel MasonFebruary 12, 2018March 5, 2023

by Daniel MasonFebruary 12, 2018March 5, 202302979

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....

Home Assistant Integrations

Writing a custom RF gateway component for Home Assistant

Daniel MasonDecember 21, 2017March 5, 2023

by Daniel MasonDecember 21, 2017March 5, 202301777

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....

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

Daniel MasonDecember 12, 2017March 5, 2023

by Daniel MasonDecember 12, 2017March 5, 202302295

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...

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The Real Motivation behind Home Automation

Daniel MasonDecember 6, 2017March 5, 2023

by Daniel MasonDecember 6, 2017March 5, 202303284

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...

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Proposing HA features for better configuration design

Setting up basic motion activated Lighting with Home Assistant automation

Setting up motion sensors as binary sensors in Home Assistant

Featured Home Cinema Automations with Home Assistant and Chromecast

Writing a custom RF gateway component for Home Assistant

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

The Real Motivation behind Home Automation

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