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Using Home Assistant to start a Plex playlist using Alexa
One of my favorite Home Assistant use cases is to control as much as possible using voice assistants. I enjoy the freedom of just shouting Alexa and asking her to do things and Home Assistant allows you to do so much more than what is available just from the Amazon…
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How to use Home Assistant's new Energy Management with your Utility's Smart Meter
Back in the August 2021 release [https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2021/08/04/release-20218/] of Home Assistant [https://www.home-assistant.io], Energy Management for your home [https://www.home-assistant.io/home-energy-management/] was introduced. This system combines energy delivery, energy production, energy storage, and energy usage into one single pane…
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Using the File Integration in Home Assistant to create a log file
Using the Notify File component Home Assistant can create a log file of just about anything you want! Learn how to create a text log file such as each time your sump pump runs along with weather conditions and other relevant information.…
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Adding a Belt Clip to your Leatherman Nylon Sheath
Those that know me are well aware that I'm a huge fan of Leatherman multitools. I will never leave the house without one nor will I never be far away from one if I'm not wearing one on my hip or in my pocket. I have…
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Bring your Webex status into Home Assistant
If you have been working from home like me since the start of March 2020, you have come to rely on tools like Webex Teams, Microsoft Teams, Slack and other channel style collaboration tools to keep in touch with your team and keep projects and tasks moving. I've…
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Looking up shutter actuations for your Canon DSLR for Free
Recently I wanted to look up the shutter actuations for my Canon 5D Mark III to see where it was at within it's lifespan and if you go out on Google there are a number of results that claim to help you find the shutter count for free,…
