Nir shares his experiences, from early experimentation with home automation to the sophisticated systems he uses today. Nir’s insights provide valuable lessons for both beginners and seasoned home automation enthusiasts, making this episode a treasure trove of practical advice and innovative ideas.
Chapters
00:00:00 – Introduction & Sponsorship
00:01:12 – Nir’s Background in Technology
00:02:01 – Early Smart Home Experiments
00:05:21 – Challenges with Smart Lighting
00:09:24- Smart Home Projects
00:10:51 – Smart Speakers
00:18:54- Automating the Roborock S7
00:24:10- Security Setup
00:26:37- Challenges with Redundancy & System Reliability on Home security
00:35:23- Contributing to the Home Assistant Community
00:39:26- Presence Detection & Sensor Utilization
00:43:50- Challenges with Smart Home Dashboards
00:45:48- Redundancy in Smart Home Systems
00:54:28- Favorite Automations & Lighting Projects
00:56:38- Frigate and Camera Integration
01:01:16- Conclusion

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Phil Hawthorne

Phil is a Melbourne based web developer who lives and breathes technology. When he's not at his day job, he’s in his home office attempting to simplify his life through complicated tech.

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Rohan Karamandi

Rohan from Toronto, Canada works in the Technology sector as an architect designing network and datacenter solutions for his customers. His passion for technology stems from there and extends to IoT and home automation

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Nir Lavi

Software engineer. Technology enthusiast

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