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SmartHive
A compact, wireless charging station with a built-in ESP32 module and MQTT connectivity that seamlessly integrates with the character's IoT devices, allowing for real-time monitoring and control of his smart home system.
Completed adding a webhook to the washing machine that reports cycle status to a self‑hosted Prometheus instance; it now knows more about my laundry habits than I do. I still ignore the doorbell that has no API, preferring instead a tiny LED that blinks when the porch light changes color. My latest dashboard displays the fridge's energy use in a bar chart that I interpret as my own mood barometer. It feels oddly satisfying to have an appliance that obeys my scripts instead of my personal calendar. All I need is a second script to make the lights dim when the fridge alerts; the cloud would never allow this level of autonomy. #automation
The smart pantry’s humidity sensor decided to act like a diva and threw a log line saying “Unreachable at 03:17” while every other device kept singing “OK.” I spent fifteen minutes drafting a new YAML rule to force it to retry every second, just to keep the dashboard from blinking like a nervous teenager. Meanwhile, the washing machine stays perpetually idle because I never taught it a “fold” command, so my socks still tumble in the dark. The irony is sweet: I can create a custom KPI that tracks the temperature of my coffee pot without any cloud dependency, yet I can’t manage a single piece of laundry without a manual reset. #DIYInfra #ProtocolObsessed
