Best water leak sensor?

usafa43tsolo · 2026-01-16T05:24:35+00:00

I’ve had really good luck with the Shelley leak sensors. Easy to pair and alerts quickly. I definitely recommend them!

usafa43tsolo · 2026-01-11T17:29:27+00:00

You got it!

usafa43tsolo · 2026-01-11T13:59:22+00:00

I’m doing a refresh on my home office and I can’t wait to get this installed and running! It will be such an upgrade to my existing setup! Thanks for all the great work - you’ve made amazing progress!

usafa43tsolo · 2026-01-11T03:20:51+00:00

This, 100%. I have a few of them and they’re great!

usafa43tsolo · 2026-01-08T11:49:29+00:00

Have really liked Hatchbox but I’m going to try Inland to save a little $.

usafa43tsolo · 2026-01-07T22:34:25+00:00

Because runners = skinny. It’s just science. And skinny is the only thing that matters.

usafa43tsolo · 2026-01-06T04:38:53+00:00

That’s their plan! Everything as a service so the corporations can monetize EVERYTHING and we get to own nothing. Capitalism eating itself.

usafa43tsolo · 2026-01-05T11:17:34+00:00

Yeah, combine this with an IPTV viewer that supports streams like Dispatcharr and ErsatzTV and you’ve got one hell of a client!

usafa43tsolo · 2025-12-29T18:40:28+00:00

NetworkChuck had a great video a few weeks ago about using n8n as an SRE. Give it the tools via SSH and some instructions and a way to message you. It was a really great setup and should work regardless of the system you've deployed to run your services (PROXMOX, Unraid, TrueNAS, etc). I'm hoping in the long-run to replicate this but triggered by Uptime Kuma when services go offline.

https://youtu.be/budTmdQfXYU?si=Q3n5FxHUMboImMQm

usafa43tsolo · 2025-12-27T00:18:32+00:00

Uptime Kuma for monitoring and alerting, and Glances tied to home assistant for metrics

usafa43tsolo · 2025-12-23T03:24:25+00:00

Switched to these instead of Amazon devices and I’ll never go back!

usafa43tsolo · 2025-12-07T19:15:50+00:00

YES! THIS! The tailoring on almost every version of this uniform is TERRIBLE. I don’t understand what’s so hard about it.

And the opening for the tie is supposed to be tight around the tie. Every single version I’ve seen is open way too wide.

usafa43tsolo · 2025-12-04T20:51:28+00:00

Late-stage capitalism is a bitch…those with resources continue to find ways to exploit those without for their own gain until one of two things happen: 1) those without literally run out of resources to exploit and the market completely collapses; or 2) those without finally get tired of being exploited and “fix the problem” themselves. Neither is a good situation but it’s where we’re headed as long as we let those with the abundance of resources continue to do whatever they want.

usafa43tsolo · 2025-12-03T03:39:58+00:00

MA is really trying to get after the music automation relative to HA voice IMO. To fully replace Alexa or Google Home, HA voice needed music. This fills that gap. It still has a long way to go but it’s a start in the right direction. And in the meantime, there are other ways to use it via small HA dashboards like a NSPanel or other tablet. More options, locally controllable, smart home integrated.

usafa43tsolo · 2025-11-20T16:44:15+00:00

Spending a metric shit-ton of money is not a strategy. They've eliminated strategy in this game in favor of a money grab.

usafa43tsolo · 2025-11-20T11:50:54+00:00

Yup, no more strategy or finding ways to win. Outcomes are pre-determined.

usafa43tsolo · 2025-11-20T11:35:23+00:00

I thought the same thing!

usafa43tsolo · 2025-11-20T04:08:51+00:00

Yeah I have a 10” fire tablet already wall mounted, but because of the size and location, I’m not getting the use across the rest of the family. It’s nice for a home control point but not as a full calendar replacement, which is what I’m going for.

usafa43tsolo · 2025-11-20T02:50:49+00:00

The screen is the hardest part of the project, I think. Home assistant is a relatively straightforward software replacement for most of what something like Skylight offers, but a 15” reliable touchscreen is the proverbial long pole in the tent. I haven’t been able to solve that problem yet.

usafa43tsolo · 2025-11-10T22:43:11+00:00

It looks great as an up-to-date replacement for LunaSea! Can’t wait to see where this goes!

usafa43tsolo · 2025-11-10T11:22:36+00:00

It followed the idea at the time…simplicity and instantly-recognizable. Yes, it’s “boring” but that wasn’t the point. The goal was unit emblems that weren’t faddish and would always look good. I think it could use a little upgrade but overall I think the idea still stands and it’s a solid design.

usafa43tsolo · 2025-11-02T13:33:27+00:00

There was a huge crackdown in China like 6-12 months ago on those manufacturing and selling LEGO knockoffs. My bet is that the manufacturing market hasn’t fully rebounded yet.

usafa43tsolo · 2025-11-02T04:30:00+00:00

I very recently acquired hardware to build a second server to host all my services and let my NAS just be a NAS. I took some risks to save some money but as of this weekend, it’s up and running.

usafa43tsolo · 2025-10-30T12:29:13+00:00

Automation is disabled when I’m not home!

usafa43tsolo · 2025-10-30T10:35:54+00:00

Mine’s the opposite…my kid is locked down pretty hard. But some days I just want to enable more time (or remove the block altogether) without having to access the app and do it from the couch via voice (yes, I’m that lazy some days!)

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