@extectic.bsky.social
IT worker by day, rapidly aging gamer by night.
This is still capitalism. Hundreds of corporations may try to work together on Matter but at the end of the day they only care about profit. Home Assistant is open source made by enthusiasts. Nobody there is trying to screw over the exploited public. Also, you can Matter with it.
December 25, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This is still capitalism. Hundreds of corporations may try to work together on Matter but at the end of the day they only care about profit. Home Assistant is open source made by enthusiasts. Nobody there is trying to screw over the exploited public. Also, you can Matter with it.
Just ban mass printed slop from these fairs already.
December 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Just ban mass printed slop from these fairs already.
Depends a lot on how humid the place is and what type of filament, some aren't too sensitive. Nylon and the like does have to be printed straight out of a dry box though.
December 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Depends a lot on how humid the place is and what type of filament, some aren't too sensitive. Nylon and the like does have to be printed straight out of a dry box though.
Plenty of hot glue guns out here.
December 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Plenty of hot glue guns out here.
The mobo form factor itself is big. Plenty of tiny pc options for ITX etc.
December 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The mobo form factor itself is big. Plenty of tiny pc options for ITX etc.
You say that as if it were a bad thing.
December 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
You say that as if it were a bad thing.
Generally check for "smart" features, if they have any, look at another model. All you need is push button, it washes. Some of the purchasing price spent on useless computers is just a waste.
December 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Generally check for "smart" features, if they have any, look at another model. All you need is push button, it washes. Some of the purchasing price spent on useless computers is just a waste.
This the same thing that held eco mode hostage if you didn't enable online spying? Not buying Bosch, that's for sure.
December 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
This the same thing that held eco mode hostage if you didn't enable online spying? Not buying Bosch, that's for sure.
Oh, unfortunate. I use Zigbee to the maximum extent possible including IKEA bulbs mostly for the smart bulbs. The drawbacks of Wifi are just too big. Sorry to hear you'll wind up doing a ton of manual settings on each of them, what a nightmare.
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Oh, unfortunate. I use Zigbee to the maximum extent possible including IKEA bulbs mostly for the smart bulbs. The drawbacks of Wifi are just too big. Sorry to hear you'll wind up doing a ton of manual settings on each of them, what a nightmare.
The price is great and all but old batteries constantly powered is somewhat unsafe. Lithium batteries can swell up, short circuit and then you have a very bad day, and that's at least something to keep in mind.
December 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The price is great and all but old batteries constantly powered is somewhat unsafe. Lithium batteries can swell up, short circuit and then you have a very bad day, and that's at least something to keep in mind.
It's pretty cool. Make sure you set up backups and backups to a second location at that, or pay Nabu Casa for their cheap cloud storage option for it. With a backup, you can recover easily from almost anything.
December 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
It's pretty cool. Make sure you set up backups and backups to a second location at that, or pay Nabu Casa for their cheap cloud storage option for it. With a backup, you can recover easily from almost anything.
Just put HA in pairing mode and re-pair the devices and everything's back to normal.
December 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Just put HA in pairing mode and re-pair the devices and everything's back to normal.
If they were in HA, just put HA back into pairing mode, and go around and flick the switch and re-pair them, the automations and bulb ID's and all that other stuff is still untouched.
December 19, 2025 at 7:51 AM
If they were in HA, just put HA back into pairing mode, and go around and flick the switch and re-pair them, the automations and bulb ID's and all that other stuff is still untouched.
Yeah, that whole "dependent on the government" bit is just the stupidest thing I've ever heard. If people want their kids to eat food they brought from home, then give them food to take with them. For kids from families where that's impossible, there should be food, period. Right-wingers are psycho.
December 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Yeah, that whole "dependent on the government" bit is just the stupidest thing I've ever heard. If people want their kids to eat food they brought from home, then give them food to take with them. For kids from families where that's impossible, there should be food, period. Right-wingers are psycho.
Fax machine? Did I go back in time to 1980? :)
December 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Fax machine? Did I go back in time to 1980? :)
I'd legit consider going from Z-Wave to Thread a clear downgrade.
December 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I'd legit consider going from Z-Wave to Thread a clear downgrade.
... and then when they have enough customers, they too will enshittify to reap more money. This stuff goes in stages. But realistically, for others to break in and crack de facto monopolies is not going to happen.
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
... and then when they have enough customers, they too will enshittify to reap more money. This stuff goes in stages. But realistically, for others to break in and crack de facto monopolies is not going to happen.
And owned by a foundation so it's not likely to be bought and then immediately get massively enshittified.
December 19, 2025 at 7:44 AM
And owned by a foundation so it's not likely to be bought and then immediately get massively enshittified.
Still need to build up the mesh, just like with Zigbee; the range is still short and it's still 2.4 Ghz, so if you want to reach the other side of the house you'll need mains powered devices to route the traffic. Although, with Thread you can have multiple routers easily so you could do "islands".
December 19, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Still need to build up the mesh, just like with Zigbee; the range is still short and it's still 2.4 Ghz, so if you want to reach the other side of the house you'll need mains powered devices to route the traffic. Although, with Thread you can have multiple routers easily so you could do "islands".
Just need some form of Thread border router. I wager one of the best ways of getting that is buying the new ZBT-2 devices from Nabu Casa. Set it to Thread mode and you're basically ready to add devices. www.home-assistant.io/connect/zbt-2/
Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2
The easiest way to start with Zigbee or Thread is now even better.
www.home-assistant.io
December 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Just need some form of Thread border router. I wager one of the best ways of getting that is buying the new ZBT-2 devices from Nabu Casa. Set it to Thread mode and you're basically ready to add devices. www.home-assistant.io/connect/zbt-2/