AppDaemon Fixing AppDaemon after upgrading to v0.15.x This week, I discovered that an automatic upgrade to v0.15 of AppDaemon did not go as planned. When I went to bed on Wednesday, I found the screen on
Architecture Are Microservices The Solution to a Monolith? Whilst breaking a large codebase into a series of smaller services seems logical, the reality is far from simple. You have to ask yourself if the overhead and complexity of
Home Automation Surviving a Power Cut - Home Automation Resilience I have been growing my home automation setup over the past two and a half years, and the setup has evolved to the point where I can keep an eye
Why Running Your Home Network off of a UPS is a Good Idea Running your home network off of a UPS may seem like overkill, but if you're planning to get into home automation, it's an investment that I've found to be really
Home Automation Migrating Home Assistant from a Raspberry Pi to an NUC This week the Raspberry Pi that I have been running Home Assistant on for the last two and a half years died! However, I've successfully managed to migrate my Home
Home Automation Curtain and Blind Automations using SwithBot Curtain and Aqara Shade Driver I often have ideas for home automation projects, but realising those ideas is another thing. One of the ideas I've had for a while is automating the curtains and blinds
Home Automation Integrating the SwitchBot Hub Mini with Home Assistant - A Cautionary Tale I got a SwitchBot Bot and a SwitchBot Hub Mini for Christmas! And it's finally time to put these new toys to use! The SwitchBot Hub Mini is the hub
