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New: Home Assistant history: previous and next buttons
Previous and Next buttons in Home Assistant: My pull request in Github was accepted and has been secretly and quietly migrated to the Home Assistant release 2024.12.The buttons are currently not visible on mobile devices. The reason for this is that there is not enough space and the layout still needs to be adapted. ... continue reading
Home Assistant: integrated dashboards
Standard dashboards make it quick and easy to get started with Home Assistant. The dashboards available in every Home Assistant installation: "Logbook" and "History", offer a universal presentation of entities over time. Special dashboards such as "Map", "Media", "To-Do Lists" and the "Energy Dashboard" are designed for specific application purposes. ... continue reading
Client Steering | Usteer: high latency and timeouts
A fast and stable WLAN is indispensable these days. Many users want to optimize their networks to achieve the best performance. One approach is to use a client steering daemon on OpenWrt. This is intended to make network communication more efficient and make better use of access points. But how effective are these adjustments really? This article describes the challenges and observations made when configuring such a setup and whether the results justify the effort. ... continue reading
New: HA automation: step details (traces)
My code change has been accepted: In the current Home Assistant version, additional information about the step details is now displayed in the automation traces. ... continue reading
HA history: missing status history
There are some little things about Home Assistant that I can't quite understand. One of these little things is the display of the history diagram when clicking on the details of certain entities. If the entities have neither a numeric nor a binary value, the history shows the changes in color in such a narrow bar that not all values can be read. ... continue reading
Operate WireGuard VPN server in Docker
WireGuard is an efficient way to enable VPN connections in a Docker container. Docker Basics ... continue reading
Home Assistant SQL - Integration - Queries
In addition to the option of creating template sensors, data can also be read directly from the database via SQL integration. This means, for example, that statistical data can also be queried retrospectively without having to create a corresponding sensor beforehand. ... continue reading
Uninterrupted WiFi: Roaming (Fast Transition)
The marketing term "mesh WiFi" often refers to the desire for a WiFi that simply works everywhere in the house. But what actually is a mesh WiFi? And what is really needed for WiFi to work everywhere and even when switching from one receiving station to another? My setup consists of two access points, which as a unit provide a single WiFi SSID. As access points I use devices from different manufacturers and OpenWrt as firmware. The access points provide uninterrupted reception when I move from o... ... continue reading
Statistics diagram: missing date / time selection
Datum- und Zeit von Statistikdiagramm-Karten (statistics-graph-card) per Auswahl ändern. ... continue reading
Home Assistant history: missing scroll-zoom function
The integrated Home Assistant history does not yet have a scroll and zoom function for the history. ... continue reading
Cura in version 5.9.0 published
I have used 2 different slicers extensively so far: Cura and PrusaSlicer. Both slicers are free, both deliver usable results with the manufacturer's default settings, both have their strengths and hardly any weaknesses. ... continue reading
Virtual desktop in Docker + Internet browser access
Now I really no longer need a VPN tunnel to my own home network: A desktop infrastructure (CDI) allows me to access a virtual Linux workspace in my own network directly from a browser: Provided via a container. ... continue reading
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Smart Home
Retrofitting your existing home with smart home functions is now easier than ever. However, due to the large number of standards and available software components, choosing a suitable system is not so easy. If you are still looking for suitable software for home automation, you should take a look at Home Assistant.
