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• 04 Jan 2021

  PyScript Modules for Repeatable Automations

  The Home Assistant world is abuzz with the idea of Blueprints: repeatable automation logic with different inputs. While ...
• 25 Dec 2020

  The Woes of Custom Hardware

  Like many others, I find myself unhappy with some of the Home Automation Hardware (sensors, switches, etc) available and...
• 17 Dec 2020

  Blueprints: Getting Beyond Hello World

  “Hello World” is well known amongst computer programmers and tech enthusiasts. It can be defined as the simp...
• 06 Dec 2020

  Working with Xiaomi Sensors

  Whether you’re using ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT, working with Xiaomi Sensors can be a bit difficult. Why is it so hard? Th...