To ensure a reliable backup strategy I’m using two Proxmox Backup Servers (PBS) on 2 different locations: The garage in my house where most of the infrastructure is, and a garden house on the same property. The garden house is…
Author: Hägar
I have made automations to stop charging Phone, Tablet and smartwatch at 80% battery capacity. I hope to increase the life-time of the batteries by doing this. I was having the problem that the battery level for my Pixel watch…
Our mailbox has 2 doors: Big door for parcels, and a smaller one for envelopes. I have set up some automations that in most cases lets me not only know when something was put into my mailbox, but also lets…
I have a few automations where I need to know whether it’s day, evening or night. Home Assistant have sensor for the sun, so it knows the times for sunrise and sunset. Evening can easily be calculated using sunset and…
My production Proxmox-server is never really running on idle. Frigate Video Surveillance and Home Assistant is pretty much keeping the server at around 8-10% CPU usage. 24 hours average power consumption has been around 50-54 Watts. A few factors that…
For the last couple of months I have been looking for a markdown-compliant note-taking application that would suit my needs: Client application on Windows, Linux, ChromeOS and Android (with “Send To”-integration). Synchronised on all devices, self-hosted and free.
I have put a Bluetooth Light Energy (BLE) Beacon on my trash can, and use the signal strength to determine if the distance between my Bluetooth unit and the beacon has changed. I have tried various solutions to read the…
With a little bit of planning when setting up the various sensors to be used in energy consumption tracking in Home Assistant, the Energy Dashboard can be a great tool. Depending on where you live and what sensors you have…
At home I rarely walk around with my phone in the hand. In order to get information from Home Assistant I have a wall mounted tablet in the bathroom, and a Google Nest Home in the corridor that I pass…
Just discovered a nice App for those that have a Proxmox Server in their Home Lab. It’s fast, useful and reliable. Made by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH. Even has a Shell/Console. Perfect for when you’re on the road without a…