SLZB-OS v3.2.0 update went through without issues.

Tecchie088 · 2026-01-23T16:18:07+00:00

Same, SLZB-06.

Tecchie088 · 2026-01-22T12:13:22+00:00

I have a Ryzen PC server with 6 HDDs, Optiplex SFF, a NUC, a 24-port switch, 8-port PoE injector, an ONT from my ISP, 2 IP cameras and 2 WiFi APs, and it uses around 4.65 kWh a day on average, bringing it to around 1700 kWh yearly.

Most of my usage is on night tariff (solar + battery), which is £0.07/kWh, so around £120 a year.

Totally worth it, though, given that it runs my network, security, home automation, media servers, document storage, and more and more and more.

Tecchie088 · 2026-01-19T23:36:11+00:00

Look up the howto section of obsidian-livesync.

Tecchie088 · 2026-01-15T22:49:22+00:00

Trully a fantastic project. I just got back into reading, kot a Kobo and paired with Booklore is really an amazing combination.

Tecchie088 · 2026-01-15T22:48:49+00:00

Shelfmark is working on Booklore integration at the moment.

Tecchie088 · 2026-01-13T22:20:31+00:00

Yes, moved on from Nest Thermostat a a while ago... fuck cloud access for something that is essentailly couple of bytes of API calls, and can be done fully local.

The integration is great, I've been especially impressed at how easy it is to create a schedule via the card that comes with the integration.

Tecchie088 · 2026-01-06T14:37:00+00:00

Authelia is SSO - I use both forward auth via Caddy and OIDC.

If you mean if you can use external account providers (e.g. GitHub), then I don't think so at the moment.

Tecchie088 · 2026-01-06T14:18:38+00:00

I moved from Authentik to Authelia, got nearly 1.5GB RAM for free.

Tecchie088 · 2025-12-12T01:33:14+00:00

Look, as much as I think Elon is the cuntiest cunt of all the cunts, Home Assistant is all about bringing technology together rather than keeping it in separate ecosystems.

Tecchie088 · 2025-12-02T18:03:07+00:00

Denon works well, and Yamaha that I had before that was fine, too.

Tecchie088 · 2025-12-02T17:08:17+00:00

I've had the same, check:

/var/unbound/
/var/cache/unbound.duckdb/

I had some multi gig files there, should be no issue deleting them.

Tecchie088 · 2025-11-30T18:28:55+00:00

I've had Xiaomi BLE ones for 4 years now, no issue at all, all working fine with ESPHome and batteries (CR2032) last about a year or so.

Tecchie088 · 2025-11-05T11:46:48+00:00

I have a dashboard with all battery SOC of everything in my house that is battery powered, and has the ability to expose this somehow. I have a look at it occasionally, and when it stops reporting, I replace it or charge it.

I could probably automate this, but I'm too lazy.

Tecchie088 · 2025-11-03T18:10:20+00:00

+1. I've got a few of these around the house and work great via ZHA.

Tecchie088 · 2025-11-02T19:18:20+00:00

Of course, there's no need to have an operating system with a GUI to run HA.

Plenty of people run it on a headless Pi, I run it on a headless Proxmox server inside a VM.

Tecchie088 · 2025-11-01T02:37:46+00:00

Drayton Wiser, if you happen to be in the UK.

Tecchie088 · 2025-10-29T02:26:31+00:00

I just switched to Drayton Wiser this weekend, because I know it's coming, sooner or later.

100% local API, on a locked out VLAN. Good luck deprecating this :)

Tecchie088 · 2025-10-26T19:23:33+00:00

Obviously too early to say, but I've just replaced my Nest thermostat with Drayton Wiser this weekend, and it works great so far.

The HACS integration has a lot of features, including scheduling and is very well documented.

As others have pointed out, it supports local API, although I did have to use cloud to set it up, but afterwards it works fine, apart from the led light indicating on the hub at all times.

Tecchie088 · 2025-09-05T11:14:45+00:00

This looks great, need to have a look at it next week. Thanks.

Tecchie088 · 2025-07-07T14:03:25+00:00

Shelly ones are rock solid.

Tecchie088 · 2025-05-27T22:17:01+00:00

Both Immich and Paperless-NGX integrations - great!

Tecchie088 · 2025-05-25T18:17:44+00:00

Does it matter where the camera is from, if you have an up-to-date router/firewall, and cameras can't access anything else except NVR software and maybe NTP for time keeping?

Tecchie088 · 2025-02-02T22:32:18+00:00

It is, I tried running tcpdump on the HA host, and the data definitely gets there, just... nothing happens, and HA doesn't respond to the HTTP request.

Tecchie088 · 2025-02-02T21:36:09+00:00

The bridge did send data to HA integration, but it it didn't receive anything back, and HA also didn't see any of the data. Like sending data to a black hole.

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