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Brett and his passive aggressive automations

Jan 10, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Toilet Lid Lock

  • Brett created a passive-aggressive automation for his cat.
  • It locks guests in the bathroom until they close the toilet lid to prevent the cat from drinking toilet water.
ANECDOTE

Cat Door Automation Backfire

  • Brett's passive-aggressive automation to keep the bathroom door open for his cat backfired.
  • His grandfather removed the door sensor battery, leading to an unpleasant mess when the door was closed.
ANECDOTE

Automated Camera Containers

  • Brett uses HA Dockermon to automate Amcrest MQTT Docker containers.
  • The containers only run when the doorbells are online to save processing power on his repurposed office computer.
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