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In this Tasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the current state of home automation, and the kinds of software and hardware they’re using in their homes to automate their lives.

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Show Notes

• 00:11 Welcome
• Syntax Ep181 Automating Stuff
• 02:18 Protocols
• 07:35 Software
• Homebridge
• Hoobs
• Home Assistant
• 11:28 Using Homebridge
• 16:51 Home Assistant vs Homebridge
• 24:35 Home Assistant automations
• 27:26 Wyze cams
• 33:13 Sponsor: Sentry
• 34:31 Hardware
• Philips Hue
• Leviton
• Synology
• Node-RED
• Docker Wyze Bridge
• U-Tec
• 38:00 Bulbs
• 40:24 Buttons
• Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Switch
• Flic Button
• 42:53 IR Blasters
• 45:57 Sensors
• 47:56 Motion sensors
• 52:05 Sponsor: Auth0
• 53:28 Switched switches
• 57:36 Sprinklers
• 58:54 NFC
• /r/Homeassistant
• Shelly
• 01:04:03 Sponsor: Freshbooks
• 01:05:01 ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

• Scott: Severence on Apple TV+
• Wes: INKZALL

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