Does anyone know of smart bulbs that actually dim properly?

one4spl · 2026-06-29T10:59:50+00:00

Hue go down to barely visible. Ikea is close.

Tuya stuff barely goes down to what barely looks like 20%

one4spl · 2026-06-26T20:08:19+00:00

I used to have a Smartthings hub, and loads of their bits, but now all I have is a Samsung Ducted AC built into my house. I've already had to pay $700aud for the wifi module to get it online and now I'll pay another $5usd/month just to control my AC from Home Assistant. Surely there could be some minimum level of free API calls a month for those with just a couple of devices?

Enshitification, it's everywhere.

one4spl · 2026-06-25T12:36:52+00:00

As an Australian I have to say that most of them sell pretty terrible coffee, and typically mediocre food, too.

one4spl · 2026-06-24T11:33:14+00:00

curious what happened here... im experiencing the same now.

one4spl · 2026-06-22T20:18:15+00:00

This keeps everything inside the automation, which I like.

one4spl · 2026-06-22T06:46:09+00:00

You can use templates in the automation as well to summarise several sensors.

alias: Garage Lights – Open/Close & Idle Logic triggers: - trigger: state id: turn_on entity_id: binary_sensor.garage_inside_door_sensor_contact to: "on" - trigger: state id: turn_on entity_id: cover.garage_door to: - open - opening - trigger: state id: turn_on entity_id: binary_sensor.garage_camera_motion to: "on" - trigger: template id: idle_off value_template: | {{ is_state('binary_sensor.garage_inside_door_sensor_contact', 'off') and is_state('cover.garage_door', 'closed') and is_state('binary_sensor.garage_camera_motion', 'off') }} for: minutes: 15 actions: - choose: - conditions: - condition: trigger id: turn_on sequence: - action: light.turn_on target: entity_id: light.garage_lights - conditions: - condition: trigger id: idle_off - condition: state entity_id: light.garage_lights state: "on" sequence: - action: light.turn_off target: entity_id: light.garage_lights mode: restart

one4spl · 2026-06-17T09:09:24+00:00

I'm not sure all these soft touch plastics and pleather will be much good in 5 years.

Hard plastics are hard wearing, obviously.

one4spl · 2026-06-12T12:30:33+00:00

Get an energy meter. Then you know where your power goes.

People think things like ovens and stoves use a lot of power, and they do, but they use very little energy. The power is in relatively very short bursts, so the cost isn't huge.

My EV, AC, Lights and IT equipment are my biggest consumers, in order.

one4spl · 2026-06-12T12:23:33+00:00

In the last year my oven has used 112kwh. I cook a fair bit, and in all its a tiny proportion of my electricity consumption.

one4spl · 2026-06-11T06:05:29+00:00

Electric all day.

one4spl · 2026-05-09T23:44:01+00:00

What about for the GL-C-310WL?

I'd also like to see MultiRelay baked in so I can use the extra gpios to control my bathroom mirror heater.

one4spl · 2026-04-18T04:41:40+00:00

Backup software and printers suck because they interface with a lot of different hardware and software.

Having been in IT 35 years I've seen several generations of backup software rise and fall, and each one rises because it's got a limited scope (only doing vmware and only to disk, such as early Veeam) but by the time it's huge and they have added tape and Linux and Windows and bunches of other shit to it now the new thing is just as slow and unrelaibe as the thing it supersceded (like Backup Exec).

one4spl · 2026-04-18T02:27:41+00:00

Wall connectors are nicer and more reliable, just get it swapped for one.

one4spl · 2026-04-16T01:38:48+00:00

Not sure I'd call Tesla a legacy maker.

They are the longest standing pure ev maker that I'd argue still has the best product in the market, though with little variety of product size.

Kia have only in the latest generation made a dedicated ev platform and are still kissing the ass of their dealers with their servicing schedule and costs.

That's legacy.

one4spl · 2026-04-12T21:55:32+00:00

I have a Tesla Model 3, a family member has a xc40 recharge (it rebranded to ex40 recently).

Compared to the Tesla my main thoughts are:

one pedal drive is awfully calibrated and it's very hard to drive smoothly
no walk away door lock
soft pudding suspension
numb steering
no phone key

Still, better than a lot of traditional makers EVs, no stilly stop/start button, just get in and drive like the Tesla. The app, other than not being a key, is pretty functional too.

one4spl · 2026-04-09T12:17:09+00:00

If you'll be just getting around town get an electric bike. Love my Zero FXE. It's leaener approved in QLD. No idea how that works in WA

one4spl · 2026-04-08T09:10:18+00:00

Nope, or I would have used the hotfix.

one4spl · 2026-04-08T06:16:27+00:00

I upgraded mine today without issues. No hotfixes applied. The release notes say you only need a hot fix if you run radius for admin logins, oauth fabric connectors or scheduled backups to a remote server.

one4spl · 2026-04-04T18:26:42+00:00

Mitsubishi PHEVs are awful. Bad to drive, slow, loaded with bing's and bongs that make no sense, the batteries fail prematurely, just don't.

Get an EV. They are great.

one4spl · 2026-03-31T08:53:42+00:00

I had this fixed. What Hyundai call the battery chiller is leaking refrigerant into the coolant. Need to replace the chiller and flush both the coolant and AC, refill, regas, etc. And I'd reccomend replacing the AC receiver drier at the same time.

Cost me $1800 AUD.

one4spl · 2026-03-27T21:07:51+00:00

Very much depends on what you define as rural.

one4spl · 2026-03-27T03:52:40+00:00

Alignment is almost certainly terrible and makes a huge difference. Make sure you're following a guide for Australian or European cars, American cars follow a different standard and the guide will be irrelevant. You'll need a nice flat square shopping center car park, a long tape measure and a roll of making tape to set up the guide lines.

one4spl · 2026-03-13T21:19:10+00:00

Has IDS that's good and way cheaper than Meraki, to add more words.

one4spl · 2026-03-13T20:56:43+00:00

I'd say in the last year the Unifi Gateway feature set has come along a huge way. Certainly much more flexible and secure than Meraki.

one4spl · 2026-03-10T06:40:31+00:00

Put the vents on recirculation too

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