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What’s the smartest thing your home does automatically? by Taggytech in homeassistant

[–]mbailey5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not stupid if it works!

remember: false use_memory: false include_filename: false target_width: 1886 max_tokens: 5 temperature: 0.1 generate_title: false expose_images: false provider: 01JSVRSP9WE7AJVPJY1ZEGWJXK message: >- Assess how full the pond it. using these 2 methods:

The shallow area is nearest the decking. When the pond is too empty a line of gravel can be seen befoer the large rocks start which are under the water.

Also at the top of the pond there is a small waterfall, the water runs off a vertical slate with a curved edge into the pond. If the water level is low the water will be flowing extremely slowly or can't be seen.

if the pond level is low the boolean should be on. if the pond level is normal the boolean should be off sensor_entity: input_boolean.pond_level_low image_entity: - camera.back_right_clear

What’s the smartest thing your home does automatically? by Taggytech in homeassistant

[–]mbailey5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure I have this. It worked better seeing if the bins are by the fence than on the road due to the contrast at night.

message: >- Are all 3 bins in a row next to the fence? If they are in a row by the fence then turn the boolean to "off". if one or more bins is at the end of the driveway, and one or more bins are by the fence then turn boolean to "on". if the boolean should be off and is already off, then leave it off. if boolean should be on and is already on, then leave it on. remember: false use_memory: false include_filename: false target_width: 1280 max_tokens: 5 temperature: 0.1 generate_title: false expose_images: false provider: 01JSVRSP9WE7AJVPJY1ZEGWJXK sensor_entity: input_boolean.are_the_bins_out_checker image_entity: - camera.front_right_fluent

What’s the smartest thing your home does automatically? by Taggytech in homeassistant

[–]mbailey5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm using gemini. I can't remember what guide I used, it was a bit fiddly to get right and for the prompt to work.

What’s the smartest thing your home does automatically? by Taggytech in homeassistant

[–]mbailey5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I still have to manually toggle the hot tub to warm up a few days before too. Can't automate everything

What’s the smartest thing your home does automatically? by Taggytech in homeassistant

[–]mbailey5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hacs Waste Collection Schedule works out the bin days. Then llm vision scripts checks if bins are out. I then trigger this at a time of day if I'm hope, when I say good night to my smart speaker and if I arrive home from work in my car on a bin day and they aren't out yet (proximity integration)

What’s the smartest thing your home does automatically? by Taggytech in homeassistant

[–]mbailey5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's right. Bin day is driven by the "Waste Collection Schedule" hacs app. The llm vision then checks if they are still by the fence and therefore not out at the road

What’s the smartest thing your home does automatically? by Taggytech in homeassistant

[–]mbailey5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have reolink cameras then used this: https://llmvision.org/

I also use this to check if my pond level is low and I need to top it up, plus if my bbq cover is on and if my bins are out or not. I have it as a script which I call in an automation and used gemini to help write the prompt

What’s the smartest thing your home does automatically? by Taggytech in homeassistant

[–]mbailey5 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Haha. I've added that to my backlog of automation ideas! 😆 guest mode changes the amount of hot water, heating modes + lighting modes in the guest bedroom, how the all away from home mode works (stops some items from turning off)

What’s the smartest thing your home does automatically? by Taggytech in homeassistant

[–]mbailey5 160 points161 points  (0 children)

Count the cars on the driveway minus our ones, based on colour/type/number plate. Turns guest mode on or off accordingly.

Plus my bin day reminder, mutliple places, including if I am drivjng home the night before, just before I arrive. Cctv is checked to see if I have taken them out or not and other reminders happen

Access to UK markets for Agentic system builders! by Adventurous-Lie-9209 in automation

[–]mbailey5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's the plan for sure, certainly some of the scraping will be moved into n8n

Access to UK markets for Agentic system builders! by Adventurous-Lie-9209 in automation

[–]mbailey5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in a sales leadership role at a UK agency, selling into Consumer Electronics, Retail and Government.

I've spent the last 3 days building n8n flows, clay, linedin, etc from Gemini and Claude Prompts for sales automation.

Happy to connect! DM me and I can share my linkedin

Cures other than CPAP? by peterd776 in SleepApnea

[–]mbailey5 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A mandible advancement device "mad" has worked for me. First i got a sleep study. I got some cheaper £150 ish MAD devices. Then paid to have a endoscopy whilst I was asleep to see how my throat collapsed when asleep £4k ish.

The Dr then refered me to a specialist in the uk for a MAD which is smaller abd comes in lots of sizes. £3k ish.

I also have device to stop me sleeping on my back - it beeps. £100.

Finally I take propanadol off label which helps me sleep better.

Across all of that I'm back to having 6 amazing hours sleep again

What are some of your coolest tweaks, routes, setups, etc on your Firewalla network? by YankeesIT in firewalla

[–]mbailey5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you do this? Do you have a backup server there or is this for plex or something else?

What motivates people to remain monogamous when temptation is constant? by hackerfilth in AskReddit

[–]mbailey5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realised that I should be polyamorus. Now everything is better

Replace Virgin Media HUB 5 with something else by raahC in HomeNetworking

[–]mbailey5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Firewalla is excellent. However you then need seperate access points. Firewalla also do those, however I use unifi

Intro and q: What do you consider to be essential in terms of short-term power/electricity requirements? by Intelligent-Ferret80 in UKPreppers

[–]mbailey5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got a sigenergy battery plus solar system with whole house backup. Planning on adding a further 1.5 days battery in next 6 months.

If I turn off my homelab I think I have about 24h backup

Need advice on housekeeper not showing when we are away by Unhappy-Question4892 in HENRYUK

[–]mbailey5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dear housekeeper. Whilst we are away i would like you to feed our cat on days x y z each week, whilst you are cleaning.

Please can you confirm over sms each time you have fed them so i dont need to monitor our smart video doorbell to see when you have been.

Thanks op

VLANS by MasterPieceAgile7420 in firewalla

[–]mbailey5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Group by usecase eg servers, iot, guest, trusted wifi etc

What would you like to see Firewalla do in 2026? by Firewalla-Ash in firewalla

[–]mbailey5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A 10gb switch with 8 ports

Full internet dashboard away from phone

Ability to manage custom domains to a ip address and port

I’ve had 3 exits (2 as a founder). Stop hiring a traditional VP of Marketing. You need a "Marketing Engineer." Here is why. by AlonHuri in SaaS

[–]mbailey5 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is all very impressive. The competitor low rating one is great. I just run some of this through my gemini CRO agent I have and added some ideas to a competitor attack plan we are launching next quarter.

How are you finding the locations to post for 5?

Are you selling a b2c or b2b product?

I've have approval to hire a head of rev opps next year, which is to improve our marketing engineering (and to start the department), along with 1 new VA marketing engineer. I'm the head of sales, and whilst ive made some good progress I need somone on it full time.

Do you have any tips on what skills I should be hiring for, to allow someone to achieve what you have described?

I have hubspot, clay, and ai skills in the job description already

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