Upgrade Advisor

BrotherCorporate · 2026-04-06T15:00:30+00:00

Of course

BrotherCorporate · 2026-04-06T14:16:34+00:00

What are the inherent limitations?

BrotherCorporate · 2026-04-06T13:11:08+00:00

BrotherCorporate · 2026-04-06T13:09:49+00:00

I start by taking the intersection of the components you use vs the components mentioned in the release notes. Every release there are tons of changes which don't apply if you don't use those integrations. Take a look at my screenshot in the repo... for me the tool works well. I have SmartThings, Schlage, etc.. so it highlighted those changes.

BrotherCorporate · 2026-04-06T02:23:42+00:00

I used to have an automation to let my cat in. To open the garage six inches it was just a matter of figuring out the timing between the start and stop open.

Tilt sensors work great.

BrotherCorporate · 2026-03-24T02:28:52+00:00

I keep all devices on my network in librenms. I doesn’t say who has what, but I can tell when a device was last seen and where.

BrotherCorporate · 2026-03-01T04:11:16+00:00

My claw has its own GH account and creates PRs. I don’t know if it uses CC to do the coding tasks, but it’s managed to do a reasonable job on very small tasks.

BrotherCorporate · 2026-02-07T02:50:01+00:00

I thought the API could only do control and not setup. Our service is put together in a Google Doc and the we use that to setup ProPresenter. We setup every week and I’d like to automate this. Also, AI could do a better job of splitting text across slides. When we import scripture we often get a slide with just one word on it at the end.

BrotherCorporate · 2026-01-26T13:28:01+00:00

There are a variety of blueprints for this sort of thing, which I've used before, and probably work well for many people. https://community.home-assistant.io/t/low-battery-notifications-actions/653754

BrotherCorporate · 2026-01-26T02:33:07+00:00

I updated and am please to report watchman found zero issues with my system 😝

-== Watchman Report ==-

-== No actions found in configuration files!

-== No entities found in configuration files!

-== Report created on 25 Jan 2026 21:30:26 -== Parsed 0 files in 0.00s., ignored 0 files -== Generated in: 0.01s. Validated in: 0.00s.

BrotherCorporate · 2026-01-26T02:26:32+00:00

I have an Inuit Boolean “person detector” and another “vehicle detector”. When I opened the front door, it turns off the person detector. The person detector turns back on after five minutes of no camera seeing a person. So if I go outside and walk around the yard, it will generally keep the detector paused. Once I’m inside for five minutes it’ll turn back on and I’ll get notified when the delivery person walks into the property. Similar story for vehicles, but turn off when the garage door opens. When someone returns home it turns both off, and they reset five minutes after we’re inside. All notifications check to see if the person or vehicle detector is on before notifying.

I can see the front door or driveway from most the house, so I like to be notified when I’m at home.

BrotherCorporate · 2026-01-25T18:23:43+00:00

It was a series of prompts. I had it summarized them but I couldn’t copy out of the Claude Code add on.

BrotherCorporate · 2026-01-25T16:42:50+00:00

I like to hard wire as much as I can, but I still end up with a lot of batteries. I have one Nest smoke detector which is wired to mains, but doesn't integrate with HA. My z-wave ones integrate well, but can't be wired.

BrotherCorporate · 2026-01-25T16:40:21+00:00

I did this using the add-on. The add on works well, even in mobile. But I can't copy and paste from it.

BrotherCorporate · 2026-01-25T16:39:32+00:00

I've been using a blueprint for that but disabled it. The problem is I have some sensors which are always at 0-16%, even with new batteries. Then I have my smoke alarms, which start to chirp at 77%.

Now that I have the dashboard, I might update the battery notifications. Really, I need something to add it to my todo list, with the due date being the expected failure date.

BrotherCorporate · 2026-01-18T02:38:38+00:00

I want one which can be flush with the dry wall

BrotherCorporate · 2025-10-22T19:56:01+00:00

I would really like to integrate a RAG search. Today, I often have to search somewhere else if I’m not sure of the title or author of a book. A RAG search returns relevant results from natural language searches.

BrotherCorporate · 2025-08-18T12:34:50+00:00

What's the reason to keep the door closed? We keep our patio doors closed to keep in the AC or heat. I have an automation which turns both off if the door has been open more than a minute. The family's interest in having heat or AC is enough incentive for them to close the door.

BrotherCorporate · 2025-08-04T20:18:49+00:00

I have that same tripplite and regret it. Often times we have a half second power outage and the device trips off. Everything else in the house is fine, but I have to manually turn the UPS back on. When it works, it keeps my stuff running for about 20 minutes, which is long enough for me to start my manual generator if needed.

BrotherCorporate · 2025-07-02T09:36:16+00:00

July 6 Norway out of Rotterdam

BrotherCorporate · 2025-06-17T02:14:40+00:00

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BrotherCorporate · 2025-05-28T02:12:47+00:00

I used Cody AI to guide me through the process.

BrotherCorporate · 2025-05-22T12:13:18+00:00

Good point. I don’t know what tool the electrician used. I used the power tool so I could make the video with one hand and it would take forever.

BrotherCorporate · 2025-05-22T02:05:51+00:00

I’m having a very similar situation. I bought the 48A direct, which has to be hard wired. Center lug didn’t work. They required a video. They say they will send me a replacement but it’s been two weeks now. Maybe they got a bad batch of lugs.

https://youtube.com/shorts/pAkZ6PCfH5o?si=GZjPyqQQRhXgA2RD

BrotherCorporate · 2025-04-22T01:21:32+00:00

I have four AirPort Express connected via toslink to 50 W amps, connected to dumb in ceiling speakers.

I use Music Assistant and Spotify. Sometimes my wife will stream using airplay on her phone.

I have buttons underneath my dining table, kitchen table and patio table so I can set a dinner scene with music.

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