When I first installed Home Assistant, I wasn't aware of the Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) with custom-made integrations. And because the first thing I automated at home was a notification for the Washing Machine and the Dryer, this is also the first thing I ported over when migrating from openHAB to Home Assistant. This blog post documents the retired state machine and automation.
Posted by ads' corner on Wednesday, October 14, 2026
The motion sensor situation in the bedroom is not satisfying. The sensors don't cover the full area up to the door, which sometimes delays activating the night light when someone walks into the bedroom. So I added a IKEA TRÅDFRI Motion Sensor - after upgrading the firmware.
Posted by ads' corner on Monday, September 28, 2026
My Home Assistant started sending me a daily warning: Let's Encrypt certificate is expiring in 29 days, 28 days, 27 days - until I finally found time to investigate why the certificate is not renewing. And fix the issue.
Posted by ads' corner on Saturday, April 18, 2026