Building a new PC
I decided that I needed to up my RGB game with my main desktop. Built a new PC using AMD. ASUS and Corsair products.
Lidl Zigbee bulb stopped automating
Automation of a light bulb stopped working within Home Assistant. Community helped diagnose the issue. Found a workaround calling the service directly.
Switch from Conbee II to Sonoff hub
Switched out the Conbee II Zigbee hub for a Sonoff Zigbee bridge running Tasmota firmware. Gave some thought to network design. Attempted to resolve SNZB-04 issues as well.
Xiaomi Honeywell Smoke Sensor
Unbox Xiaomi Honeywell Smoke Sensor. Added to Home Assistant and then added some basic automations. Fun, will get some more of these hopefully.
Home Assistant Bluetooth Speaker
Video unboxing the Xiaomi Motion sensor and adding it to HA, along with pairing and using a Bluetooth speaker!
Sonoff SNZB-04 Unboxing Video
Had a go at creating a video, unboxing and adding a Sonoff SNZB-04 to Home Assistant.
IoT and Home Automation
Dipping toe in to the world of a smart home. Bit muddled but it’s been written as I’ve experimented.
All change in the Home Lab
The HP C7000 is being decommissioned, in favour of something more economical to run, quieter and able to run all year round.
Adding the Transport Server to Exchange
Installed the Transport Server for Exchange in the DMZ. Couple of trip ups discovered but it’s in there now.
Adding Exchange Server to the Lab
I decided to add Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 to the lab, to experiment and play. It’s been a while that’s for sure! Learned more about what the Sophos XG can and cant do, added HAProxy goodness.