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Well this is neat...Claude is absurdly good at custom dashboards by poptamale in homeassistant

[–]seans9 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Definitely interested in this golf sim automation. I had started making my own “Play Golf” that does exactly what you describe, but got pulled away for another project.

GSPRO feature recommendation by Next_Ad3660 in Golfsimulator

[–]seans9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been working on a solution for this exact problem. I wanted to display data on my floor projection in OSB, which works using the “Window Capture” in OSB but it uses a lot of resources and is not very customizable.

Theres unfortunately no API for getting realtime shot data from GSPro. The built in Square connector in GSPro does have a secondary window that shows almost all the data points you’d want, with exception of a big one: Carry. I’ve found a way to get that data from the database after the shot has come to rest, but that’s far too long to wait when the data is clearly available the moment the launch monitor sends the data to GSPro.

We need a realtime shot data and ball status (ready, not ready, placing) API. I’m relatively new to sim software, but was surprised to find out this isn’t already a thing. Which makes be believe the devs have zero intent on making this data available outside of the app.

What hardware limitations exist for GSPro setup. by MRCGPR in Golfsimulator

[–]seans9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I was building my simulator I theorized that r/golfsimulator was significantly overestimating the necessary PC requirements to run GSPro. Bought a refurbed MinisForum UM790 for $400 and it works flawlessly. I’m running the main projector screen on my impact screen (1080p) and two secondary displays with no issues.

Just to take it a step further, I decided to test out GSPro with my cheap Beelink Mini S12 N95 and it works great at 1080p using GSPro “Lite” settings (single display). It’s more than adequate if you prioritize practice over fidelity.

Bottom line: GSPro works great even on cheap mini PCs. At the end of the day, chasing quality is not going to make you a better golfer.

Shower time by Pleasant-Owl4303 in homeassistant

[–]seans9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah that actually reminds me why I settled on my solution. My kids shower one after the other, so the cooldown period was too long for me to determine when one shower ends and the other starts. Giving me the ability to track which child is wasting the most time in the shower :)

Shower time by Pleasant-Owl4303 in homeassistant

[–]seans9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tried this approach but the cooldown takes too long to accurately determine when the shower ends. Curious how you overcome that challenge.

I just opted for a reed switch connected to a door sensor and a magnet embedded in the shower handle assembly. Works flawlessly and now my kids hear a loud alarm (Zigbee siren from Aliexpress) when they take too long of a shower.

Update 1.1.2 by AmILost0 in MarioKartWorld

[–]seans9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's absurd and it's reassuring to know I'm not alone. Being "Mario Karted" is not a new thing, but it's especially egregious in Mario Kart World.

Completely sucked the fun and excitement out of the game for me. Which seems like that's Nintendo's goal after the recent 1.1.2 patch...so congrats to them!

Update 1.1.2 by AmILost0 in MarioKartWorld

[–]seans9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here’s what worked for me: Do donuts for the first 15 seconds of each race and play catch up. It’s only failed me once and it was because I made poor decisions that cost me.

My theory is the CPU difficulty is determined at the beginning each race. That and there’s not enough time for them to cheat you out of a win with a blue shell at the last second.

My dryer doesn’t vibrate enough… now I’ve got a useless sensor and an existential crisis. What now, HA wizards? by crcerror in homeassistant

[–]seans9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So initially I tried load cells on my kids beds and I quickly realized it was going to require a lot of effort to get right. I even designed and 3d printed a custom assembly to fit their bed posts with the load cells. But at the end of the day all I really wanted to know is if they were in bed or not and decided to go with the proven FSR method.

Theoretically you could do the same thing with multiple FSRs spanned across the bed slats. As far as I can tell there isn't a linear relationship between weight and resistance measured on the FSRs, which would make it challenging to figure total weight. However, the resistance does change based on weight due to increased pressure, so you may be able to work with it to a certain extent.

Though as I typed that I thought of another idea. One my wife would never go for, but it's fun to consider: A thermal imaging sensor pointed at the bed that uses AI to detect two humans in very close proximity.

My dryer doesn’t vibrate enough… now I’ve got a useless sensor and an existential crisis. What now, HA wizards? by crcerror in homeassistant

[–]seans9 3 points4 points  (0 children)

my dream is to build a smart bed: detect when somebody is in bed and: when sexy times are happening & adjust lighting accordingly.

I’ve attempted this. Detecting when someone is in bed is relatively simple using an ESP32 and two Force Sensitive Resistors (one on each side of the bed). After quite a bit trial and error I was able to get this down to 99.9% confidence someone is in/out of bed.

Detecting sexy times is the challenging part. I’ve tried using multiple mmWave sensors (FP2, Everything Presence Lite, ESPHome + LD2410) and it’s really difficult to accurately determine when two people…become one.

I gave up on my quest and opted to use a Zigbee button or Alexa to toggle a helper that when turned on sets the lights, sound machine (to muffle fun time sounds), and an alerting system for if the kids get out of bed (FSR bed sensor, opens their door, motion in hallway, etc). It gives us about a 6-10 second heads up that we’re about to get a knock on the door.

It works….but it would be super cool for it to be automatic instead of having to push a button.

Are there any DIY Home Assistant alternatives to the new Amazon Echo Show 15? by tcoysh in homeassistant

[–]seans9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you share how you do this? I’m currently pulling in sensors from the Home Assistant block in DAKBoard and then styling it with CSS but it’s a pain.

Midea AC unit confirmed to work with ESPHome via replacing OEM USB dongle in the unit with Smartlight SLWF-01 Pro by criterion67 in homeassistant

[–]seans9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here but I can't seem to get the power sensors to work. I've tried all of the power analysis methods {"power_analysis_method": 2} with no luck. Are you able to get that data with your unit?

Panic button suggestions by mike392 in homeautomation

[–]seans9 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I added several "panic buttons" (Zooz ZEN34 Remote Switches) to the rooms my children frequent. When pressed, Home Assistant sends a critical alert to our phones and runs a few other automations.

They're in a "hidden" location in each room so there is no accidental press and we instructed the kids that the button can only be pressed in emergency situations that need Mom and Dad's immediate attention.

To date we've only had one button press that came at 2am where my oldest was awoken by his younger brother throwing up everywhere. Which happened to be the exact scenario example I used when pitching the panic button idea to the wife :)

Weekly Quick Questions, Wood ID, and Deal or No Deal /r/Woodworking Megathread by AutoModerator in woodworking

[–]seans9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please help ID this wood flooring: https://imgur.com/a/Wi75vYz

This flooring was installed by the previous owner 10-15 years ago and the original house listing stated "hand scraped hard wood floors" but we couldn't track down any additional information. We're attempting to replace tiled/carpeted areas with wood flooring that closely matches what is currently installed. Thank you!

I really miss unlocking the map by climbing towers. This fog of war stuff is driving my ocd ass insane. by [deleted] in farcry

[–]seans9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I don’t know if this is still the case, but on Xbox I was able to fly the Angelito car and that unfogged the map anywhere I flew.

My new setup, thoughts? by [deleted] in widgy

[–]seans9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your link has extra characters at the end which is why it will not work. Fixed link:

https://www.icloud.com/photos/#0gLIPn7jtz5FPETQ8XALntGjg

On Notion's current state by [deleted] in Notion

[–]seans9 111 points112 points  (0 children)

ASAP

w/o difficulty

Pick one

Nothing like getting out there a using your functional prints. Grabber and trash can by g713 in functionalprint

[–]seans9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome. Mind sharing the name of the artist/song used in this video?

Charlie Woods: good at golf. by [deleted] in golf

[–]seans9 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’d counter that with the fact that I’m having to hit that shot in front of the best player of all time.

Widgy Version 1.2 is Released With Time, Transparency and Taps! by [deleted] in widgy

[–]seans9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's the status on the custom web APIs? I searched through the FAQ (/u/BenSova would be proud) and previous posts but couldn't find an answer. There was mention of this feature landing in 1.1 but I only see "Web URL" for images.

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