[HLUG] Tuesday today meeting - Home Assistant ?

[Julian Robbins]

Shame I couldn't make it. I wasn't well at all, so couldn't make the trip
to Hereford Tuesday..

I'll be there next month certainly 😁

Julian

On Thu, 29 Feb 2024, 20:23 George Miles dicegeorge--- via Herefordshire, <
herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:

> It was well worth going to Hereford HLUG Tuesday,
>
> If I understood Ceri properly,
> to control his house lights
> he doesnt have any relays,
> but smart bulbs everywhere,
> all left turned on at the switch.
>
> Mobile phone Home Assistant turns them on and off as needed,
> (but if you turn a wall switch off and then on the light will come on
> again if the computer had turned it off.)
>
> However I think I may buy a couple of the relays to put in old light
> switches or in the ceiling to test them out...
> smart bulbs are five times the price of dumb ones!
>
> I might get involved helping with their documentation at
> https://github.com/home-assistant
>
> George
>
> On 27/02/2024 17:58, Ceri Williams wrote:
> > Hi George,
> > I use it for quite a bit. I'm not sure if I will make it this evening,
> > depending upon when my daughter's GCSE option evening finishes, but if I
> > don't then you can alway email any questions.
> > Cheers,
> > Ceri o/
> >
> > On Tuesday 27 February 2024, George Miles dicegeorge--- via
> > Herefordshire <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > <mailto:herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>> wrote:
> >
> >     I hope to be there today tuesday at 7.30,
> >     anybody using HOme Assistant,
> >     i'm just starting on it to control my smart home devices
> >
> >     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVaup-vrOSU
> >     <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVaup-vrOSU>
> >
> >
> >
> >     George
> >
> >
> >     On 26/02/2024 22:41, Julian Robbins via Herefordshire wrote:
> >
> >         Hello everyone
> >
> >         For our second meeting of the year, this will be at 7.30pm
> >         tomorrow at the
> >         Courtyard in Hereford. We meet in the expanded Cafe Bar on the
> >         ground floor.
> >
> >         Apologies for the late notice, I haven't been well this weekend,
> >         so wasn't
> >         up to sending this email till now.
> >
> >         As our meetings will be on Tuesday evenings for the next few
> >         months, I hope
> >         we might see a few members who told me they couldn't always make
> >         Wednesday
> >         nights because of other commitments. Do please come along and
> >         say hello.
> >
> >         Please bring any Linux/Open Source goodies or kit you have, or
> >         kit you
> >         would like help with.
> >
> >         I'm hoping to come along but not sure as yet, see how I feel
> >         tomorrow
> >         evening ..
> >
> >         If you have been on our list but haven't attended a meeting yet,
> >         or you've
> >         been unable to attend for a while, we'd be very pleased to see
> >         you, just
> >         turn up, or reply here saying hello beforehand if you'd like.
> >
> >
> >
> >         *Meeting Topics*
> >         *  -
> >         *General linux chat, and stuff*
> >         *  -
> >         *Think about topics for our next events, group talks and
> >         activities this
> >         year. I'm keen to do more with the LUG if we can this year*
> >
> >         The Courtyard has free fast wifi and serves lovely coffees, and
> >         there is
> >         level access to all public areas of the building. You can find
> >         directions
> >         to The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford, HR4 9JR here
> >
> >
> http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?cid=8198539616210862916&q=courtyard& <
> http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?cid=8198539616210862916&q=courtyard&>.
> >
> >         The Courtyard has pay and display parking adjacent and free
> >         parking and
> >         paid for EV charging a short walk away.
> >
> >         Hope that many of you can make it tomorrow night.
> >
> >
> >
> >         Thanks
> >
> >         Julian
> >
> >
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