In this Tasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the current state of home automation, and the kinds of software and hardware they’re using in their homes to automate their lives.

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Show Notes

• 00:11 Welcome
• Syntax Ep181 Automating Stuff

02:18 Protocols

07:35 Software

Homebridge

Hoobs

Home Assistant

11:28 Using Homebridge

16:51 Home Assistant vs Homebridge

24:35 Home Assistant automations

27:26 Wyze cams

33:13 Sponsor: Sentry

34:31 Hardware

Philips Hue

Leviton

Synology

Node-RED

Docker Wyze Bridge

U-Tec

38:00 Bulbs

40:24 Buttons

Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Switch

Flic Button

42:53 IR Blasters

45:57 Sensors

47:56 Motion sensors

52:05 Sponsor: Auth0

53:28 Switched switches

57:36 Sprinklers

58:54 NFC

/r/Homeassistant

Shelly

01:04:03 Sponsor: Freshbooks

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• Scott: Severence on Apple TV+

Wes: INKZALL

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Wes: Wes Bos Beginner JavaScript

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