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I posted something similar before, but it did not gain too much traction, possibly due to time zones.

It would be cool to see a Lemmy online pen pal/chat pal thread. Tell us about yourself and your hobbies in comments! Iโ€™m a person in their 20s who likes world football, theoretical maths and physics, and FOSS stuff. I also like the outdoors and would love to share about outdoor adventures. Feel free to send me a message if youโ€™d like to talk!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Software developer in his 30s. I built automation for a living. I automate my house as a hobby. I automate all things.

(I also live building racecars)

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

That's something I want to get into. I want to set up that self hosted software, forget what it's called, but you can integrate with IoT devices just like you can with a mainstream assistant service like Google Home.

What I really want to do is automate my blinds, which are the chain loop type, so I can say "house, open the living room blinds" like they did in Smart House, the Disney channel original movie (or maybe that was Home Alone 4, but we don't talk about that one). I found a little motorized device that integrates with these chain blinds but it was a bit pricey. Of course if I tried to make it with my own Arduino etc it would be an ugly mess.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sounds like you're talking about Home Assistant maybe?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Having used it for years, its amazing. I would highly recommend it.

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