Introduction and welcome
Welcome to (what is probably) NotThe HA Blog (you are looking for). This is the Home Automation side of NotThe.Blog (which is probably Not) The Virtualization and Cloud Computing Blog (you are looking for - either!).
You can learn more about the site here and although, as a variation on the digital gardenconcept, existing content might change and evolve over time, you can see a list of the most recently published or updated pages here.
Spotlight Posts
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Into the unknown
When cool Node-Red logic is not enough... A short note to explain the pitfall of switching (pun intended) light control logic from "toggle" to specific "on/off" actions without thinking it through! The "not enough" comment is misleading, it should have read "When not enough cool Node-Red logic is not enough... This post explores the background which led right up to the "D'Oh!" moment.
Multi-Site Home Assistant Overview
There are a number of reasons why you might want more than one instance of Home Assistant. Whatever the reason, sometimes you want complete separation (an isolated "test" system for example) but often you might want some degree of connection between them. This post looks at ways to connect separate systems together, share state data between them and even trigger actions in one system from another.