November 2020 - Kindalame.com

Using MotionEye and Node-RED to Send Images and Video to Mastodon

Posted by ImaLamer | Nov 30, 2020 | Hacks, Protip, Self Hosting |

One of the easiest ways to take advantage of the automation that MotionEye gives you is to call a webhook when MotionEye senses motion on one of the cameras.

Using the Yi Cam Outdoor with MotionEye and Home Assistant

Posted by ImaLamer | Nov 28, 2020 | Hacks, Protip, Self Hosting |

If you have hacked the Yi Cam Outdoor you can setup RTSP streaming to MotionEye for motion detection and view RTSP in the Home Assistant’s UI

The Easiest Path to Home Automation – Part III – Making Your Smart Home Smarter With Sensors

Posted by ImaLamer | Nov 28, 2020 | Hacks, Protip, Self Hosting, Shopping |

I want to jump into a more advanced topic, but bypass some of the arguments that come with a lot...

The Easiest Path to Home Automation – Part II – Configuring Home Assistant

Posted by ImaLamer | Nov 28, 2020 | Hacks, Protip, Self Hosting |

Now that we followed the guide in Part I we have Home Assistant running with Docker and at this...

The Easiest Path to Home Automation – Part I – Getting Started With Home Assistant

Posted by ImaLamer | Nov 27, 2020 | Hacks, Not Lame, Protip, Self Hosting |

With the pandemic I finally put my spare machines to work and found Home Assistant. Here is the easiest way to get started now, including when to choose Home Assistant OS versus Container, the current Docker setup, first boot, and backup basics.

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Month: November 2020