Thanks for the write up, really appreciate it :) Looking further I agree e-ink was a misplaced idea…
I’d like to reduce the number of potential fire points for this, so I’d look too spend $30 extra to have non battery powered devices if possible, but we’ll see.
Which rpi and screen if I may ask?
Thanks! Can I ask briefly what can’t be done with it?
How do you manage battery bloat?
Yeah definitely a case by case situation of usefulness
Thanks for the comment! I did not have ESP32 on my radar at all until now.
I’m seeing a lot of AI slop articles on the HA forums, can you recommend any resources on the protocol, it’s control and anything to watch out for?
I’m looking for advice on setting up kiosks for a smart home.
I’d like to have 2-3 touch screens setup to control devices from.
I’ve decided on the following:
Anyone had success in setting up something similar?
As annoying as this is, I agree. It’s a case of automate better or add a confirmation layer to the download decision.
The reason I don’t auto-DL anything yet is cos I’m too lazy to spend hours making sure it’s setup correctly.
Really nice to see how my setup compares to a standard. Thanks for setting this up, looking forward to the results :)
Ha! Thanks for noticing!
Bought one from German producer Feuerwear**, who make then out of old fire fighter’s hose. Had mine for 2+ years and it just doesn’t scratch/ruin. A friend has had theirs for 5+ years and it’s is only slightly faded but otherwise still in perfect condition (incl. zips etc.)
https://www.feuerwear.de/portemonnaies-aus-feuerwehrschlauch/
I typically avoid anything smart, but given practicality, I’m looking for general tips or recommendations for smart bulbs?
I have just started self-hosting home-assistant, and would prefer ones which integrate well with that.
What should I look out for when buying them? Any brands to avoid? Any cybersecurity concerns you’ve come across? Or should I avoid them altogether?
This is the hard part about batteries, which I think will lead to an eventual re-nationalisation of the grid. We all still need it to be able to deliver the same quality, but more and more people will be using it less of the time.
So cost of running doesn’t change, but charged revenue will decrease (maybe even exponentially) over the next year’s.
Not a personal attack at all, but do you see any realistic way to tackle this apart from raising base service fees?
This is cool and if you feel like posting more updates in the future, I personally would appreciate it.
It mirrors my own entry into self hosting these last years. Funnest one for me was spending 5 hours trying to log into my server after my IP “upgraded” for me, after they replaced it with a system with which the settings can only be modified via an app… 😊
But you live and learn and wait for the next headache!
Really appreciate both responses, thank you and have a great day! :)