Episode 297: Introduction to Home Automation: Part 2

This week Noah and Steve dig into the exact make and models of devices they use, what they like, what they don't like, and how to do it yourself!

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01:50 Hedgedoc Profile photo

• Sleuth Asked:
  • How do you set profile photos in hedgedoc/codimd?
• Gravatar

03:10 Differences Between Remote Access? - Griffon

• SSH/OpenVPN/TailScale/Firezone.dev
• OpenVPN Built into PFSense
• SSH open to the web
  • SSH Guard
  • Fail2Ban
  • CrowdSec

08:55 Cloudflare for self hosting? - JJ

• Cloudflare decrypting and re-encrypting
• Maybe for a public site
• Hardpass
• Please write back in

12:45 Option for Power Monitoring - Patrick

• Egauge
  • Stores 30 years of data
  • Not Open Source
  • Easy API
• Cheaper options out there

15:50 Energy/Solar Monitoring - Jeremy

• Emporia Vue2
• Multiple Emporia Vue2
• Phases

18:50 Re: Phones and Privacy - Roger

• Silent Pocket
• Faraday Cage for phones
• Practicality of faraday cages on phones

23:20 News Wire

• Linux 5.19 from Asahi

  • The Register

• Firefox 103

  • Mozilla

• Linux Mint 21

  • OMG Ubuntu
  • Linux Mint

• GitGuardian GGCanary

  • Open Source For U

• Limit Theory

  • Kickstarter

• Arctic Tern BMC

  • Phoronix

• 90nm FDSOI Manufacturing

  • Reuters
  • Electronics Weekly

• Mark Pearson Lenovo Linux Update

  • Phoronix

• Linux 6.0 AMD Temp Monitoring

  • Phoronix

• Fedora CC0 Licensing

  • Security Boulevard
  • Open Source For U

• 650% Linux Malware Increase

  • Make Use Of

25:10 IOT Devices, Sensors, and Control Points

• Zwave

  • AeoTec
  • Inovelli Switch

• Voice Control

  • Mycroft
  • Mycroft Home Assistant Skill
  • Smart Speakers (Alexa, Apple, Google)

• Power Monitoring

  • CT Clamp
  • Hire a qualified electrician
  • Basic and Advanced monitoring
  • Emporia Vue2

• Crestron

  • Very Expensive

• OpenHAB

• NodeRed

  • Java Monolith
  • More flow chart, less linear
  • Independent, also integrated into Home Assistant

• Home Assistant

  • Install on a RaspberryPi
  • Holds your hand
  • Almost perfect mobile interface
  • Works with the community
  • A lot of momentum behind it

• WiFi Communication

  • Tasmota
  • ESPHome
  • MQQT

• Rumba MQQT

  • Requires app for setup
  • works offline

• Pick one thing to start with

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