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Cole

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  • What do you use to replace google docs/sheets?

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  • I'm legitimately asking because I'm curious, not trying to start a flame war here...

    What features are you missing in LibreOffice Calc that you use in Excel? I personally use Calc at home, but can't get away with it a work because of imaginary numbers. (Although most things I've just moved to using Python + Pandas because both programs can't handle large datasets very well)

  • Email provider for home server alerts

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  • Zigbee probe thermometer?

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  • How convenient!

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  • Not saying you're wrong, but I'm married and I never wear my wedding band unless its a special occasion. I know too many people that lost a finger because of it. My wife doesn't care and I'm just used to not wearing it. People still seem to figure out that we're married.

  • HA Doorbell

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  • It came with a plug in wireless chime, but nothing to wire to the old chimes. I have only been using it since October, but no issues so far. We live in the country, so not a lot of visitors either, but we have had several people use it over the holidays.

    This is the exact one I purchased: https://a.co/d/88peOTU

    I'm powering it with this: https://a.co/d/dpTUHh4

  • HA Doorbell

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  • Mine is connected to the network wirelessly. It is powered from the doorbell transformer.

  • HA Doorbell

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  • I have a Reolink Doorbell. We have about the simplest/cheapest mechanical chimes you can get. (2 total, one on each floor). The Reolink said I should disconnect the chimes and use their electronic ones, because it might mess up the doorbell if I didn't. I ignored this advice, and the Reolink still rings the mechanical chimes when somebody presses the button. I have yet to see any issues with the Reolink. I did plug in their wireless chime also, and it rings too.

    So I would say, YMMV, but there's a good chance a Reolink will still ring your chimes.

  • What hidden "secrets" have you learned from your home automation?

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  • You'll want to research "room presence" systems.

    Here's one I've been looking at implementing for an example: https://espresense.com/

  • What are your Homelab goals for 2025?

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  • NTFY Any reason to pick NTFY over Gotify? I've been using Gotify for quite a while with good luck, but I would switch if there was a compelling reason.

  • What are your Homelab goals for 2025?

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  • "I'm never moving it again...". As a larger guy that owns a pickup truck, I wish I had a nickel for everytime I heard that about a big rack I help move. (Or a baby grand piano, pool table, or gun safe) :)

  • What companies are currently creating #ESPHome devices that you have bought and used? #homeassistant

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  • I have installed 3 of these now. A little expensive for an outright cost, but well worth it when you see how easily it integrates with the garage door openers. You can a ton of information out of it and some other goodies like parking sensors. They did a great job of making it really easy to install and straight forward to add to Home Assistant. You save a ton of money in the long run over a MyQ subscription.

  • What companies are currently creating #ESPHome devices that you have bought and used? #homeassistant

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  • I use the M5Stack C124 AtomS3 Lite with the RS485 Base for direct local control of my Rheem water heater. (I have the heat pump version, but it works with other versions also)

    https://github.com/esphome-econet/esphome-econet

    Way better than using the econet integration in home assistant. It eliminates the need for the Econet account and cloud. Now it is all local and provides way more information and options than the built in integration.

    I know it isn't technically a stand alone project made by a specific company, but it was so easy to install and setup and really pretty cheap. No soldering and just some very minor modifications to an existing phone cable that I sacrificed to the cause.

  • how much power does your system need?

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  • My server uses about 6-7 kWh a day, but its a dual CPU Xeon running quite a few dockers. Probably the thing that keeps it busiest is being a file server for our family and a Plex server for my extended family (So a lot of the CPU usage is likely transcodes).

  • 230V 16A electric floor heating thermostat?

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  • Have you looked into the Shelly Plus?

    https://us.shelly.com/products/shelly-plus-1pm-list-copy?variant=49667619684693

    Paired with one of these?

    https://us.shelly.com/products/shelly-plus-add-on?variant=49666058813781

    I haven't installed them yet, but I just ordered some to use for floor heating. They work with Home Assistant, so I plan on using it for the logic and I'll incorporate the in floor thermostat with them. I also will use a separate sensor in the room for humidity and temp for my automation.

  • 'Touch points' in HA

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  • Our dishwasher and washing machines take long enough that sometimes that notification is for the same person that started it. I've started the dishwasher and then gone about my business doing things, completely forgetting the dishwasher. This way I remember to go unload it and start it again. (We do a lot of cooking/baking at home, so our dishwasher probably gets ran ~2 times on a weekday and sometimes 4+ times on weekend days)

    The washing machine is similar. Nice to know there's wet clothes in the machine that need moved to the dryer so I don't forget them. I don't automate the dryer finishing because the clothes in there are fine if they sit.

  • Where to start?

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  • No downvotes or death threats from me! Start however you want or it happens to start! I started by watching TNG on air with my Dad as a kid, which is probably why I like the 90s shows so much. I'm really not sure how younger people find an entry point into the older shows because they just don't have the same feel as the newer shows, IMHO, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy them.

    I watched Picard and enjoyed it. I probably will never rewatch it like TNG, but it was a fun distraction. I'm glad others are enjoying it.

  • Problem with Rheem Econet integration

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  • I ordered the stuff and setup the ESPHome-Econet solution. It works really well! I actually deleted the Rheem integration just now because the ESPHome solution is so much better. It was cheap and easy to setup too. I spent about $25 US buying the parts from Mouser. (I used an old phone cable, so I didn't have to buy that)

  • Problem with Rheem Econet integration

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  • Finally getting back to this. I only recently discovered I can use the diagnostics port to try and control it directly. I'm probably going to attempt that but need to get some hardware.

    I still don't seem to have any issues with connecting or disconnecting.

  • Problem with Rheem Econet integration

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  • I just upgraded to the 2024.10.1 version and I'm not currently having any issues with my Rheem Econet integration. I have nothing about it in my logs that I can see. Let me know if there's something specific you want to see.

  • Linux Gaming @lemmy.ml
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    Building a new Gaming PC

  • Electric Vehicles @midwest.social
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    A DeLorean With An Electrifying Secret

    hackaday.com /2023/08/16/a-delorean-with-an-electrifying-secret/
  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
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    Self Hosted Parrot.AI or Otter.AI Alternatives

  • Nebraska @midwest.social
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    New campground at Sherman Reservoir!

    ruralradio.com /kbear/news/new-campground-to-open-at-sherman-reservoir-on-monday/
  • science fiction @midwest.social
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    Amazon has my wife's 2nd book on sale for $5.89!

    www.amazon.com /Hellhound-II-Killing-Suzanne-Brodine/dp/B08BQLWKQR/
  • science fiction @midwest.social
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    My Wife writes Sci-Fi Books! Any good Conventions?

    www.amazon.com /Hellhound-Siege-Engine-Suzanne-Brodine/dp/1074636163/