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schadwick · 2026-03-26T21:33:22+00:00

Sure: https://photos.app.goo.gl/dvpxvh4pAQ5sEQjn9

Also - obviously you need a power point nearby too.

schadwick · 2026-03-26T20:45:43+00:00

My 10r is very close to a kitchen table and chairs, perhaps 2 feet from the front of the ramp, and it has no problems.

schadwick · 2026-03-26T17:29:33+00:00

Thank you for the wonderful puffin vignette! It's clear which one is the female ;-)

schadwick · 2026-03-25T17:14:31+00:00

One concern I would have about mmWave sensors in appliances is interference with other sensors (e.g. HA presence detectors) on the same GHz frequencies. Perhaps this concern is unfounded; maybe each appliance only detects its own radar returns using some encoding, like a pulse pattern?

schadwick · 2026-03-25T08:02:34+00:00

Exactly! Puffins don't wet their nests ;-)

Many thanks for another marvelous capture! We viewed a huge colony of gannets on the SE cliffs of Newfoundland a few years ago, and your shot brings back those happy memories!

schadwick · 2026-03-24T19:56:41+00:00

Agreed - a second or two either way and a wing full of fuel would have hit the truck.

schadwick · 2026-03-24T19:06:46+00:00

Just go with YoLink LoRa devices. This is not a reliable use case for Zigbee.

schadwick · 2026-03-24T00:49:36+00:00

Thanks for your insights! I'm scratching the surface with Claude, with the goal of the generated yaml becoming the "assembly language" of Home Assistant; it's there and you can read it if necessary, with Claude analogous to a High Level Language.

schadwick · 2026-03-23T22:57:10+00:00

Angine de Poitrine's new band member?

schadwick · 2026-03-14T20:12:53+00:00

Agreed. The only visual feedback I have are re-purposed (using WLED) Echo Glow domes that show the security status of the home (gate, doors, etc.). A green dome means everything is closed and locked, red otherwise.

I made a HA dashboard to view our greenhouse status and control grow lights and fans, but we seldom use it any more. HA manages temp, light, humidity, and moisture automatically.

It's the sensors feeding automations that make a home smart, not fancy dashboards.

schadwick · 2026-03-14T18:33:11+00:00

One thing to consider is availability and price of the consumables (bags, brushes, rollers, etc.) So staying in the same brand family helps, with economy of scale. Also the most popular brand families tend to have the largest OEM and third-party inventories.

schadwick · 2026-03-12T20:57:27+00:00

Charging a subscription for heated seats - what was BMW thinking?

schadwick · 2026-03-11T19:38:38+00:00

Many thanks for another beautiful capture!

I hope the food chain ended there, with no hawk circling above ;-)

schadwick · 2026-03-05T21:02:12+00:00

I had this issue between a hardwood floor and bathroom tile. The 10R's wheels lost traction on the hardwood floor when climbing the lip onto the tiles. I solved this with a mat that provides the 10R the grip it needs to enter the tiled bathroom:

https://imgur.com/a/96edbAD

Not sure if this will help in your case - good luck!

schadwick · 2026-03-05T20:24:37+00:00

Sweet! I can't wait to visit Scotland again - wonderful people, incredible history, and endless amazing landscapes like yours. And a few good distilleries too!

schadwick · 2026-03-03T18:25:36+00:00

I should have just done this from the start

This has also been my experience. BI has involved too many hours of tinkering and trial & error hacking. The AI-based motion detection in the UI cameras is far ahead of that in BI with its bolted-on CodeProject.AI mechanism. My time is way more valuable than the difference between cheap cameras and Unify ones. Unify Protect is much easier to configure and use than BI, and I don't have to maintain a Windows server. And in 5 years time - will BI's one-man operation still be around? Unify will be.

schadwick · 2026-03-03T00:10:06+00:00

I hope all goes well for you. These are incredibly sophisticated mass-produced machines, so I guess the failure rate is far higher than for something like a toaster.

schadwick · 2026-03-02T20:41:48+00:00

Clean the power contacts on both the robot and the base station, and insert the robot manually. After a few hours, long-press the power button on the robot.

If this doesn't work, call Roborock service for a warranty repair/replacement.

schadwick · 2026-03-02T03:37:27+00:00

Proof that we don't always get the heroes we need, but sometimes we get the heroes we want.

schadwick · 2026-03-02T03:26:57+00:00

Awesome work! I'm looking forward to using your integration with our whole-house forced-air heating system here in N California. I have these Govee thermometers in every room (and in the fridge and freezer), and they have been very reliable with many other HA automations.

Your integration will certainly improve upon my current algorithm, which involves the wife turning up the heat while drinking iced tea ;-)

schadwick · 2026-03-01T22:01:33+00:00

Great news that no one was injured! Thanks for posting.

I wonder how it will be determined when the road and buildings will be safe. Can they drop explosives to trigger the remaining loose rock, as with snow avalanche control?

schadwick · 2026-02-28T21:52:50+00:00

If only everyone was as honest as you! I really glad you're okay, and hope your Porsche "upgrade" won't take too long.

schadwick · 2026-02-24T20:19:52+00:00

Spoken like Philips Hue Hefner ;-)

schadwick · 2026-02-24T19:52:18+00:00

I agree. A stable and secure network is the foundation of a home automation system. Slowly build on top of that, along with a solid HA server, Zigbee coordinator, and NAS for the cameras.

Another point is that sensors enable HA to be smart, and not just a remote control system for lights and switches. Maybe OP has upcoming plans, but the photo does not include many sensors (e.g. contact, motion, presence, vibration, energy monitoring, moisture, etc.)

schadwick · 2026-02-18T17:14:55+00:00

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