A few months ago, I wrote a tutorial on modifying Home Assistant to allow for customizing Ecobee hold modes. Today, I’ll explain how to upgrade HASS once you have this (or any other customization) in place. It’s a little more complicated than just a straight upgrade as described in their documentation. For the original tutorial…
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Ecobee: Customizing Hold Modes in Home Assistant
Ecobee: Customizing Hold Modes in Home Assistant For more than a few years, I’ve been using Home Assistant to run our home automations and smart home devices. I’ve always loved pretty much everything about it. However, one of the few things I disliked was their integration of Ecobee thermostats – of which we have two….
Converting 4-pin CFL to LED
Z-Wave incompatability with CFL Ballasts A large part of my never ending list of home projects is making (almost) everything “smart.” This requires converting 4-pin CFL to LED. Nine years ago, I started on a Z-Wave journey, and have been adding to it ever since. I’ve been converting our switches and outlets to Z-Wave devices….
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Snazaroo Face Paint Kit
Snazaroo Face Paint Kit Ultimate Party Pack This Party Pack Face Paint Kit from Snazaroo was purchased on Amazon. I originally purchased this kit for a friend’s son’s circus-themed birthday party back in 2009. My cousin’s wife had been using it for years for their twin daughters’ birthday parties and it came highly recommended. The…