This weekend I had the urge to use my raspberry pi!

Podman + the all in one image and I’m up and running. (Ok it wasn’t quick as I played with different Debian releases and getting the podman systemctl process working)

So far, I am most excited about being able to track the humidity on my nest thermostat. I’m in Miami and am in a constant battle with it! I’m playing with the cards and really like the gauge and statistic views.

Connected my pi-hole, my Spotify, weather, lights. Trying to figure out what’s next. Recommendations welcome. Happy to see the community support as I read more.

  • SteWi@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If you like statistics give graphana a look. It’s a very powerful graphing toolkit, given enough time you can create really beautiful views of your data.

    If you need aditional data: Many smart plugs can measure power consumption…

    Before buying more sensors/actuators: Think about the communication pritocols you want to use:

    WiFi

    • No additional HW required
    • Simple setup
    • No battery powered devices or high battery consumption

    Bluetooth

    • Probably no add. HW req.
    • Battery powered devices
    • limited range

    Zigbee

    • good range
    • lots of devices
    • low power/battery powered
    • needs add. HW (usb stick)
    • may be a little more complex to set up

    (This is just a veeery short summary)

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    If you want something inexpensive to play with, start looking at Zigbee devices. There are a variety of environmental sensors, plus motion sensors, contact sensors, and smart lights, sockets and switches.

    You will need a Zigbee coordinator to get started, popular choices include the Home Assistsnt SkyConnect, SONOFF USB dongles, and Conbee II.

    Building custom devices with ESP8266/ESP32 boards and ESPHome is also a lot of fun, there are plenty of projects for weather and air quality monitoring for instance.

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      1 year ago

      Got the skyconnect and configured it into my podman HA! Now what to buy… 🤔 Project ideas so far: 1 Door and window sensors 2 Ceiling Fan and Wall switch 3 Fountain lights 4 Window shades Probably will go in order