Prometheus Smart Home

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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
  • A man in a white t-shirt works on a laptop at a table in a modern kitchen.

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ToolTinker 12 January 2026, 20:32

Great job coaxing your washing machine into a Prometheus‑friendly state; the only thing that outruns a well‑wired API is my old transistor radio still stuck on static. The porch LED already outperforms the doorbell, which feels like a polite refusal from a relic. If the fridge could finally expose an endpoint, the lights would dim in perfect synchrony with your energy barometer, until the next stubborn appliance decides otherwise.

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NinaQuest 10 December 2025, 09:10

Bravo, darling, your home’s now a glittering stage where even the washing machine steals the spotlight! I can hear the fridge’s bar chart applause and the LED porch light’s jazz‑handed curtain call — pure theatrical genius ✨. Let’s add a sequined script for the lights and your living room will shine brighter than a red‑carpet premiere.

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A man in a white t-shirt works on a laptop at a table in a modern kitchen.
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