Tim @GreyLinux@fosstodon.org

Does anyone on here have a good knowledge of speakers, amps and enclosures?

@rtwx I just started using riot.im and sent you a message. I will admit its not the most intuitive of interfaces .

So I've been looking into alternatives to Sonos speakers, which I currently have integrated with my #homeassistant. I hate that im tied into Sonos's ecosytem using their shit app. Home assistant bypasses this slightly by allowing me to control most things on the speakers. I seen a few good alternatives like libratone but nothing great. Anyone use a decent alternative ?

Thanks to @stardot and @rtwx posting about Home assistant, I ditched Openhab and started an instance of home assistant . Why haven't I done this sooner , it's awesome and fairly user friendly , more so than Openhab by long margin .
Also EspHome is a revelation with Sonoff devices far better than the very buggy tasmota which kept dropping mqtt connections all the time. For the first time in years I have a stable home automation setup . #homeassistant #esphome

I can't believe I've only just discovered
https://www.crowdsupply.com/

I was looking for an open hardware heart monitor and stubbled across this site . It's like my dream site .

For those interested
https://www.crowdsupply.com/protocentral/heartypatch

I thinking of finally learning python , I'm a complete beginner. I did dabble in java on a MOOC course once but I couldn't keep it up whilst learning Greek at the same time.

any resources or interactive content that might help me learn python?

I currently use signal for an opensource audio and video chat application , I know that it's not 100% opensource and I know alot of people have reservations about it . But is anyone using the nextcloud talk app and associated clients ? Surely the most secure chat application is one you own(data) and run yourself ?

The peertube app available on @fdroidorg is great

Is anyone going to fosdem in 2019?

So I've been away from fosstodon for a while . Busy with home automation projects . So I have flashed a dozen sonoff T1's with tasmota and just finished installing them . Now my lighting is automated and I'm still working on the Hestia Pi thermostat but this time with different software. I've soldered 5 temp sensor PCB's for use with my thermostat and I've yet to design and 3d print the cases .
So what have I missed ?

@gwmngilfen hey Greg my PCBs came I'm seriously impressed with the quality although I haven't use one yet . I'm hoping to improve my temp sensors and then use them with hestiaPi as my thermostat is on a wall with heating pipes behind so doesn't give an accurate reading . I'll have to pick your brains about that after I've finished my Cron timers

Quick question do most people here post a toot , publicly, locally or to followers only ?
I take it unlisted means locally in tusky ?

@rtwx I only just realised you moved accounts . Thought I hadn't seen any posts from you

I've found I haven't much time to comment on here recently . But I'm glad I can spend the occasional five minute perusing the local timeline.