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DIY Smart Garage Door Opener using Sonoff SV and Tasmota
A secure, local-first garage door controller integrated into Home Assistant with physical status monitoring.
Integrating Meshtastic LoRa Nodes with Home Assistant
Setting up a private mesh radio network using Heltec V3 nodes, 3D printing custom enclosures, and routing telemetry into a custom Home Assistant network dashboard.
Cloud-Free Smart Sprinkler Automation with LocalTuya
Replacing manual sprinkler timers with a Shrivee HCT-636-2 water valve, integrated into Home Assistant via LocalTuya for weather-aware watering.
Custom Indoor Christmas Tree Lighting with ESP8266 and WLED
Driving custom addressable LED displays for an indoor Christmas tree using custom ESP8266 boards with WLED segmentation.
Permanent Holiday Lighting using WLED and Custom J-Channel Mounts
Installing addressable WS2812B LEDs permanently under the eaves of the house with custom J-channel tracks and QuinLED Dig-Quads.
Setting up a Mosquitto MQTT Broker in Home Assistant
How to configure and secure the Mosquitto MQTT broker as a Home Assistant Add-on to route local IoT telemetry.
Replacing Batteries in a Rackmount UPS Backup System
A complete step-by-step guide and video log of replacing dead lead-acid batteries in a server rack UPS.
Deploying Home Assistant OS as a VM on VMware ESXi 7
A guide to setting up Home Assistant as a virtual machine on ESXi 7 for an enterprise-grade, local-first smart home hub.