Chris

Chris, a home automation enthusiast originally from Canada and now living in Auckland, shares his candid journey from starting with Philips Hue lights to embracing Home Assistant for energy-saving automations. He recounts the challenges of multiple bridge setups, motion sensors, and various frustrations like Roomba failures. Chris also discusses the migration to adaptive lighting, the importance of choosing the right protocols, and how he optimized appliance use around a free power hour, all while navigating his family's unique needs in this tech-savvy home.

Chris, a guest host from Linux After Dark, joins the discussion with insights on the latest Linux and open-source news. They dive into drama in the KDE community and the implications of Jonathan Riddle’s departure. The conversation touches on concerns over the missing Android 16 QPR1 source code and how it affects platform stability. They also explore Ubuntu 25.10's Rust coreutils transition and its unexpected performance issues. Lastly, Chris highlights Mastodon's new monetization efforts and an amusing project about hosting a website on a disposable vape.