Control your garage door with a Shelly relay, reed switch, and Home Assistant. Adds auto-close timers and arrival alerts without a new opener.
Hands-on experience with AI, self-hosting, Linux, and the developer tools Botmonster actually uses
Hands-on experience with AI, self-hosting, Linux, and the developer tools Botmonster actually uses
Home Assistant energy dashboard: 4 flows, solar, and battery tracking
Track solar production, battery charge cycles, and home consumption in the Home Assistant Energy Dashboard without any third-party vendor cloud app.
Custom Linux ISOs with Live Build or Cubic: scripted or GUI
Build personalized Linux live USB images with your own packages, using scripted live-build for CI or Cubic's GUI for quick Ubuntu and Debian tweaks.
AppDaemon 4.5 state machines: beyond YAML automations
Write Home Assistant automations in Python classes with AppDaemon. Get state machines, scheduling, async API calls, and logic beyond YAML limitations.
Old Android phones as MQTT sensors, cameras, and dashboards
Turn old Android phones into motion-detecting security cameras, MQTT room sensors, and wall-mounted Home Assistant dashboards using free apps.
Monitor 3D printer with Home Assistant integration
Integrate OctoPrint or Moonraker with Home Assistant for print progress, failure detection, temperature monitoring, and power control in one place.