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Best Approach for Starting a Linux-Based Home Automation Pro 4 Weeks Ago by Aria James … everyone, I'm in the early planning stages of a personal project to set up a smart home automation system using… The Brain Behind the Business: What Workplace Happiness Programs Get Right 1 Week Ago by Happiness_1 … you deliver. Reflection Drives Meaning Reflection links daily tasks to personal purpose. Whether through journaling, retrospectives, or leadership prompts, reflection strengthens… Re: What the Best Employee Wellbeing Programs Do Differentl 1 Week Ago by Reverend Jim …; and he considered meetings to be opportunities to unload his personal problems. He was the reason I retired after 29 years… Re: Best Approach for Starting a Linux-Based Home Automation Pro 4 Weeks Ago by trcooke Hello, I'd probably start with an open source off the shelf solution such as https://www.home-assistant.io/ There are tutorials on their site that cover installation onto a raspberry pi so you should be able to get to and running fairly quickly. It sounds like a fun project so please do let us know how you get on. Re: Best Approach for Starting a Linux-Based Home Automation Pro 3 Weeks Ago by Dani What about using something like [IFTTT](https://ifttt.com/)? Re: Best Approach for Starting a Linux-Based Home Automation Pro 3 Weeks Ago by trcooke Oh yes IFTTT definitely a good shout. I've had some success with it in the past. When our son was a baby we had real trouble keeping his room warm in the winter because the upstairs thermostat was out in the hall which was nice and toasty from all the heat of the house rising to meet it, while his bedroom with the door closed was cold. I … Re: Best Approach for Starting a Linux-Based Home Automation Pro 3 Weeks Ago by Dani I assume your son is no longer a baby, but nowadays you can get Nest temperature sensors to put in different areas of your home. You can officially tell Nest to control the HVAC based on the temperature of the family room during the day and the temperature of the bedroom at night, for example. Re: Best Approach for Starting a Linux-Based Home Automation Pro 3 Weeks Ago by trcooke Indeed not. He's 7 now. Yes you can get those free standing mounts, but I don't have any. My thermostats are wired into the wall. It'd be cool if you could just pop them off the wall and stick them on a stand anywhere you like, but alas you cannot. Re: Best Approach for Starting a Linux-Based Home Automation Pro 3 Weeks Ago by Dani Huh? I'm referring to [these](https://www.amazon.com/Google-Nest-Temperature-Sensor-Pack/dp/B0D5J7G9J2/ref=asc_df_B0D5J7G9J2?mcid=eae5a49f4a903a8db2d8e80887222083&hvocijid=7880327826579386076-B0D5J7G9J2-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7880327826579386076&hvpone=&… Re: Best Approach for Starting a Linux-Based Home Automation Pro 3 Weeks Ago by trcooke Oh I have not seen those before... interesting. I was thinking of this ![OIP-1295676706.jpeg](https://static.daniweb.com/attachments/5/fe66dbe7780e9db85275b9e50313a159.jpeg) Re: Best Approach for Starting a Linux-Based Home Automation Pro 3 Weeks Ago by trcooke Apparently not available in the UK. Although Amazon UK are selling them and there are lots of angry reviews left. Re: Best Approach for Starting a Linux-Based Home Automation Pro 3 Weeks Ago by Dani How can you bear to live in such an uncivilized country?! Re: Best Approach for Starting a Linux-Based Home Automation Pro 3 Weeks Ago by Dani P.S. Here in the US, our Nests are directly connected to the HVAC system hardwired in the wall, so they aren’t movable at all. Re: Best Approach for Starting a Linux-Based Home Automation Pro 2 Weeks Ago by WilliamOG Great project idea, and you're already ahead with your electronics background. For the OS, Raspberry Pi OS Lite is a solid starting point—lightweight, well-supported, and ideal for headless setups. If you want something even more stripped down, check out DietPi or Ubuntu Server for Pi, but the trade-off is slightly less community support. Re: Securing Customer Data: An Essential Cybersecurity Handbook 2 Weeks Ago by WilliamOG Basically: patch your stuff, lock your doors, and stop clicking shady emails. Got it. Re: The Brain Behind the Business: What Workplace Happiness Programs Get Right 1 Week Ago by Reverend Jim Unfortunately too many companies (hello Amazon) follow the "lay more eggs" business model (really old Popeye cartoon reference). Need a small footprint desktop with decent power 1 Month Ago by wolfyshoo … (Figma, Affinity Designer), and occasionally light 1080p video editing for personal projects. I don't do any heavy gaming. I've… Re: Is linux your daily driver? 2 Months Ago by jkon I exclusively use Linux on my personal PCs, currently the Ubuntu distribution. I switched from Windows between … its usage, allowing for a seamless transition between work and personal tasks. Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 1 Month Ago by Reverend Jim …\rjdeg\OneDrive\Pictures 3. My Video D:\My Videos D. Personal C:\Users\rjdeg\OneDrive\Documents Note that I numbered the…? What should be "My Documents" is called "Personal"? Not to mention, the shell folder "Downloads"… Re: Need Coding Help With A Project 1 Month Ago by Dani … IMHO has a condescending undertone. That's my personal opinion, and hence my personal downvote. That being said, I would prefer to… Re: Fujitsu Windows Server 2019 Servers Rebooting at 11pm every day 1 Month Ago by Dani … the increase in SEO content is because that’s my personal passion, and DaniWeb’s reputation in the SEO space (I… Re: Is linux your daily driver? 1 Month Ago by Dani …; these days. Although I haven't used Linux for my personal PC in just over 20 years. Re: How much anonymity does a VPN really provide? 1 Month Ago by TurisVPN … with things like private browsers and don’t log into personal accounts. Re: What are the key components of an effective email marketing campaign? 1 Month Ago by Advertising13 … name and tailor content to their preferences or past interactions. Personal touches increase engagement and build trust. Testing and Optimization: Continuously… Re: Do you think that affiliate marketing is effective? 1 Month Ago by asadalig Yes, affiliate marketing can be really effective if done right. It’s all about promoting products you actually believe in and building trust with your audience. It won’t make you rich overnight, but with consistency and the right niche, it can definitely become a solid income stream. Re: Need a small footprint desktop with decent power 1 Month Ago by Dani Not too long ago, I ditched a suuuuuper expensive ~10 year old Dell Precision workstation with like 64 cores or something crazy, multiple video cards, dedicated RAID controller, etc. for a much less expensive M1 Max Macbook Pro. The macbook outperformed the Dell for everything I did by far. Re: Need a small footprint desktop with decent power 1 Month Ago by trcooke I'm a developer too and 14 years ago I bought an entry level MacBook Air and honestly it was probably the best laptop I've ever bought and I used it for development for years and years. It used to creak a bit if I ran more than one instance of IntelliJ, but other than that it took everything I threw at it. I have since replaced my own laptop, but … Re: Securing Customer Data: An Essential Cybersecurity Handbook 1 Month Ago by graceweb Hey Bam_391, Thanks for putting this together, really thorough breakdown. I think your point about regular employee training is especially important. Even with the best technical safeguards, a single phishing click can cause major issues. Curious if you have any thoughts on balancing strict access controls with usability, especially in smaller … Personal Class Header and Function Member Definitions 15 Years Ago by Tech E …string> using namespace std; //Personal class definition class Personal { public: Personal(string, string, int, int); //… //constructor initializes Name, Address, DOB, and SSN Personal::Personal(string n, string a, int d, int s…to return the address of the person string Personal::getAddress() { return Address; }//end function… Personal Statement? 15 Years Ago by Phil++ …to study Computer science and need your opinion on my personal statement: [I]From an early age I have …or challenging. Aside from College work I have done some personal projects in my spare time, working on different platforms.…the everyday stresses. I have also learnt to keep my personal life and College life separate. [/I] Is that ok?…