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How To Install Home Assistant On Ubuntu In Just 5 Steps

How To Install Home Assistant on Ubuntu

This article explains how to install Home Assistant on Ubuntu, probably the most commonly used version of Linux for desktop computers. This installation method is best for those who specifically…

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Published August 9, 2022
Categorized as Command Line, Home Assistant, Linux

How To Run Python on ESP8266: MicroPython In 5 EASY Steps

How To Run Python on ESP8266: MicroPython in 5 Easy Steps

Python is one of the most popular and versatile programming languages that is accessible on a whole host of different platforms. The ESP8266 is also an incredibly versatile microcontroller originally…

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Published August 5, 2022
Categorized as Electronics, ESP8266, MicroPython, Programming

Everything You Need To Know About ESP8266

Everything You Need To Know About ESP8266 Modules

Welcome to the definitive guide to the ESP8266, a fabulous low cost chip that has become ubiquitous in the maker and IoT community. Here you will find everything you need…

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Published August 3, 2022
Categorized as Arduino, Electronics, ESP8266, NodeMCU

How To Save A MacOS Terminal Command as a Shortcut

How to Save a Mac OS Terminal Command as a Shortcut

In this article you can choose from two different ways to turn any series of MacOS Terminal commands into a neat and tidy shortcut icon on the desktop, dock or…

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Published August 2, 2022
Categorized as Command Line, Computing, Mac

How To Simulate A Sunrise With Home Assistant

Create a Beautiful Sunset in Home Assistant using YAML

It is possible to simulate a sunrise in Home Assistant using a simple script and smart bulb. We can trigger this script at any time so that a beautiful sunrise…

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Published July 26, 2022
Categorized as Home Assistant, LEDs, Smart Home, Smart Home Ideas, Smart Lighting

Home Assistant Shell Integration: Local & SSH Linux Control

How To Set Up Shell Integration On Home Assistant

Looking to automatically execute commands on a Raspberry Pi or Linux machine from within Home Assistant? This step-by-step guide will teach you how to send shell commands to any other…

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Published July 26, 2022
Categorized as Home Assistant, Linux, Raspberry Pi

How To Install Home Assistant On Raspberry Pi OS

Home Assistant Advanced Installation On Raspberry Pi

Did you know that there are several ways to install Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi? For most people it makes sense to use the disk image supplied by Home…

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Published July 25, 2022
Categorized as Command Line, Home Assistant, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Smart Home

Control Home Assistant Using Siri and the Apple Home App

How To Control Home Assistant with the Apple Home App & Siri

For those of you who are passionate about Apple devices, I completely understand. I made the transition to Apple well over a decade ago and never looked back. Apple Home…

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Published July 22, 2022
Categorized as Home Assistant, Mac

Can Home Assistant Send Email?

Can Home Assistant Send Email?

Home Assistant can send email and you might be surprised at just how useful this lesser known feature of Home Assistant can be! Home Assistant can send fully featured emails…

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Published July 21, 2022
Categorized as Home Assistant, Smart Home

Home Assistant: Your Most Frequently Asked Questions

Home Assistant Frequently Asked Questions

Home Assistant has an official FAQ that has some useful information and you should certainly check it out. However I think they missed a few things… This is my curated…

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Published July 20, 2022
Categorized as Home Assistant, Smart Home

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