Buying 1,000 lightbulbs with Brian

Sep 20, 2023

Brian, a patent attorney with a love of ESPHome and hardware, joins the hosts to discuss their experience with different smart home systems. They talk about setting up Home Assistant, energy monitoring, automations, creating an LED meter in the garage, automating the alarm system, and the challenges of purchasing a large quantity of lightbulbs and plugs. They also discuss the modifications made to a kettle to make it smart.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

Switching to Home Assistant and Monitoring Backups

04:12 • 19min

Energy monitoring, automations, and thermostat usage

23:37 • 2min

Creating an LED meter in the garage to measure car distance

25:26 • 2min

Automating Alarm System with Home Assistant

27:37 • 20min

Challenges of Purchasing Large Quantity of Lightbulbs and Plugs

47:29 • 10min

Modifying a Kettle for Smart Home Control

57:11 • 6min