I am using MiFlora sensors from Xiaomi to monitor some of the plants in our apartment. Around 2 years ago one of the sensors got bricked and started to advertise itself as "Dial Test" while turning its LED on permanently. This caused the battery to drain very rapidly making the …

I've installed an LED strip behind my monitor in my home office to reduce the contrast between the wall and the screen. A timer to turn it on and off does not work well since I am frequently using the same monitor with my private Macbook in the evening so …

Having an developer/ops/support background I am interested in good monitoring to be able to investigate after unexpected things happen. Especially my Z-Wave and Zigbee network is where I am not so sure about the observed latency and whether or not it is doing what it should 24/7 …

More than a year ago I was looking for a solution to integrate our intercom with Home Assistant. Back then nello seemed to be the only option that works with the most popular intercom in Switzerland the Koch AG TC Bus system.

Together with mensi I started do some research …