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Pyrzout :vm:<p>Pulling at Threads With the Flipper Zero <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/07/15/pulling-at-threads-with-the-flipper-zero/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/07/15/pullin</span><span class="invisible">g-at-threads-with-the-flipper-zero/</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Microcontrollers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microcontrollers</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeautomation</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/NetworkHacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetworkHacks</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/flipperzero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flipperzero</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/homehacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homehacks</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Matter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Matter</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/thread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thread</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Pulling at Threads With the Flipper Zero - Gone are the days when all smart devices were required an internet uplink. The WiF... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/07/15/pulling-at-threads-with-the-flipper-zero/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/07/15/pullin</span><span class="invisible">g-at-threads-with-the-flipper-zero/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/microcontrollers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microcontrollers</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeautomation</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/networkhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>networkhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/flipperzero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flipperzero</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/homehacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homehacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/matter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>matter</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/thread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thread</span></a></p>
Home Assistant<p>We have another addition to our Works with Home Assistant program to share - Zooz! 🎉</p><p>They bring an awesome selection of device types and certified the first Z-Wave devices in the program this year. 👏🏻 Learn more about what devices they certified in the latest blog 👇🏼</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/HomeAssistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAssistant</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SmartHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmartHome</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/HomeAutomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAutomation</span></a><br><a href="https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/07/15/zooz-joins-works-with-home-assistant/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">home-assistant.io/blog/2025/07</span><span class="invisible">/15/zooz-joins-works-with-home-assistant/</span></a></p>
Crow<p>I've been a <a href="https://cville.online/tags/Nanoleaf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nanoleaf</span></a> gear user for years. I just found out about Nanoleaf Cloud, a service I would be interested in IF THE <a href="https://cville.online/tags/PRIVACY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PRIVACY</span></a> AND DATA SHARING ON THAT SITE WEREN'T SO BAD.</p><p>I actually backed out of registration. I never give anyone permission to give my info, even aggregated, to <a href="https://cville.online/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://cville.online/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeautomation</span></a></p>
Gary Parker :party_porg:<p>Aldi are selling these Status smart plugs. Anyone know if they’re <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/tasmota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tasmota</span></a> compatible? <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/homeassistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeassistant</span></a> <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeautomation</span></a></p>
Paco Hope #resist<p>OK, so I got some preliminary results. I used <a href="https://github.com/Th3NiKo/Video-heatmap" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">this video heatmap tool</a>.</p><p>My video was pretty crappy. The camera wasn't well placed. But it's kinda neat for a first attempt.</p><p>There's a couple hot areas at the top left and bottom right. The top left is a spillway in the pool that has water constantly moving. And I think the bottom right is just grass/bushes blowing in the wind.</p><p>I took the video and compressed it down quite a bit, so it's an hour's worth of motion in 20 seconds. Pretty neat.</p><p>It did confirm my suspicions that the robot gets stuck in the corners a lot and doesn't do a lot of longitudinal runs. This is only the first hour out of 3, though, so it's possible it did more later.<br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>video</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/swimmingpool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>swimmingpool</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeautomation</span></a></p>
Paco Hope #resist<p>Ok. Here's a 10-second sample of what I got. 3 things went wrong.</p><ol><li>The gopro has some "automatic" get-the-orientation-wrong sensor. It decided this was a portrait mode video.</li><li>It's impossible to see, from the ground, what the video looks like when it's all the way up. So it's not really focused on the pool well. There's a whole chunk of pool excluded.</li><li>I only got about an hour, but the poomba battery lasted 3.5 hours. I have power I can tap, so next time I try this I will plug the camera in.</li></ol><p>Still, I have enough video to experiment with. I also need to see whether the wide-angle lens is necessary, or whether I can get it with linear focus instead.</p><p>I'm curious how much it gets stuck in the corners. Unlike a lot of pools, there isn't a straight line in my pool. It's a curvy, asymmetric shape. Some of the curvature is obviously the fishbowl effect from the lens. But there really aren't any straight lines.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/swimmingpool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>swimmingpool</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeautomation</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>video</span></a></p>
Kzad_Bhat<p>well..Mr Networking Teacher Swearing that Belkin is one of the "Good Companies" who look out for their customers...</p><p>(Yes I had one of them)</p><p>hope you dont have an automation infested home:</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/belkin-shows-tech-firms-getting-too-comfortable-with-bricking-customers-stuff/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">7/belkin-shows-tech-firms-getting-too-comfortable-with-bricking-customers-stuff/</span></a></p><p>megacorp screws customers over AGAIN!</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Arstechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arstechnica</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/HomeAutomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAutomation</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Smarthome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smarthome</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Belkin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Belkin</span></a></p>
Ada :v_trans: :v_pan:​<p>Smart home additions 2025Q3:</p><ul><li>✅ 2x Temperature + Humidity sensors (Zigbee)</li><li>✅ Airco (App + Google home)</li><li>✅ Zigbee ↔ Matter Bridge</li><li>🚚 Air Purifier (Homekit)</li><li>⌛ Homekit ↔ Google Home bridge</li></ul><p>I'm really pleased with the "Thirdreality" bridge to add Zigbee devices, the sensors are from the same brand. For the price (each ~20eur) it's a steal.</p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/zigbee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zigbee</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/homekit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homekit</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/googlehome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>googlehome</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/thirdreality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thirdreality</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/smarthome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smarthome</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/iot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iot</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeautomation</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/homeassistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeassistant</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/smarthome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smarthome</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a></p>
David J. Atkinson<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://feddit.uk/u/tenebrisnox" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tenebrisnox</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://feddit.org/u/Teppichbrand" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Teppichbrand</span></a></span> Would you recommend <a href="https://c.im/tags/DietPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DietPi</span></a> for a <a href="https://c.im/tags/RPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RPi</span></a> Zero running a slim <a href="https://c.im/tags/HomeAssistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAssistant</span></a> that will be dedicated to drive a kiosk? (no camera feeds)</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/homeAutomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeAutomation</span></a></p>
John Honai :thisisfine:<p>Why is remotecentral.com down?<br /><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/remotecentral" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>remotecentral</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/irremote" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>irremote</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>homeautomation</span></a></p>
h3artbl33d :openbsd: :ve:<p>The <a href="https://exquisite.social/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeautomation</span></a> protocol is named <a href="https://exquisite.social/tags/Thread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thread</span></a>, perhaps that is a typo as <a href="https://exquisite.social/tags/Threat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Threat</span></a> is more apt and accurate. If you roll your own device <a href="https://overengineer.dev/blog/2024/05/10/thread/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">you might very well experience the full force of their blood thirsty lawyers</a>. </p><p>What the actual F.</p>
brettImportant question: when moving a smart home, do you change the custom voice (new house=new voice) or keep the old one (same server=same voice)?<br><br>Assume your setup allows for infinite custom voices<br><br><a class="hashtag" href="https://brettiverse.com/tag/homeautomation" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#homeautomation</a>
Matt Knight<p>I installed the bathroom exhaust fan yesterday. This wasn’t originally planned for so we had to very careful peel back the layers of the building to air seal it properly. Multiple layers of gaskets and tape, not to mention liberally applied sealant on the duct itself.</p><p>I’m really impressed with how quiet it is. One day I’ll hack an ESP32 into it to give me full control. The building is so tight that the tach pin will detect a door opening.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.knight.fyi/tags/panasonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>panasonic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.knight.fyi/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.knight.fyi/tags/esp32" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>esp32</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.knight.fyi/tags/building" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>building</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.knight.fyi/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeautomation</span></a></p>
John Honai :thisisfine:<p>I am looking for IR Pronto Hex codes for Sony DAV-TZ145 home theatre.<br />If you have codes for Sony BDV-L600, those work too!<br />Trying to integrate with a universal remote / smart IR system.</p><p>Any help or links appreciated! 🙏<br /><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ProntoHex" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ProntoHex</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ProntoHex" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ProntoHex</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SonyHomeTheatre" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SonyHomeTheatre</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>homeautomation</span></a></p>
Home Assistant<p>In 2025.7, we made improvements to the Areas dashboard. 👏🏻</p><p>The dashboards the community has shared helped shape this design 🤩 and we would love to see how it works for you. Even if you already have the perfect dashboard, try it out!</p><p>Share your thoughts here ➡️ <a href="https://forms.clickup.com/2533032/f/2d9n8-32191/NK2MUOVKXQVH2L0NHI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forms.clickup.com/2533032/f/2d</span><span class="invisible">9n8-32191/NK2MUOVKXQVH2L0NHI</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/HomeAssistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAssistant</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SmartHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmartHome</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/HomeAutomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAutomation</span></a></p>
Rommudoh<p>Second round, this time the <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/HomeAssistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAssistant</span></a> on my <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/RaspberryPi4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi4</span></a> - I still had a 32-bit install and it was time to migrate. Support ends this year and <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/ESPHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ESPHome</span></a> already couldn't be updated any more.<br>It was relatively easy - create a <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/backup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backup</span></a> on old system, boot a new install and select <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/restore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>restore</span></a> on the setup page.<br>It took a while to restore everything, and I got impatient, but after around 30 minutes it was finished and everything like before.<br><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/HomeAutomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAutomation</span></a></p>
Zahnfee<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norden.social/@SG800" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SG800</span></a></span></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norden.social/@Stadtkind" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Stadtkind</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Tutanota</span></a></span> </p><p>Das einzige negative für mich ist das man es systembedingt nur per Tuta-App oder Browser-Webseite nutzen kann.<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/imap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>imap</span></a> und <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/smtp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smtp</span></a> gehen nicht. Die br@uche ich aber für die <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/HomeAutomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAutomation</span></a> und <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PV</span></a> Geräte.</p>
Aaron Longchamps<p>Took a look at the Hue bulbs on sale on Amazon and some other retailers, but I wasn't really seeing any good savings. Their prices went up recently (thanks to Trump's tariffs) but the discounts aren't enough to get me to buy now.</p><p>I do need a couple more lights for my office, so maybe I'll look for some more deals later.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeautomation</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/lighting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lighting</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a></p>
Home Assistant<p>📢 iOS Companion App version 2025.6 is now available! 🎉 This release includes:</p><p>🔹 The option to open the "more-info" dialog from Control Center<br>🔹 Ability to reorder servers in app settings <br>🔹 A fixed missing unit of measurement in CarPlay sensor states</p><p>...and more! Update or download today 👇🏼</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/HomeAssistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAssistant</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Release" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Release</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/HomeAutomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAutomation</span></a><br><a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/home-assistant/id1099568401" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apps.apple.com/app/home-assist</span><span class="invisible">ant/id1099568401</span></a></p>