Best of NetworkChuck — 2024

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   I started a blog...and it's kind of insane

   A reader is starting a blog inspired by Tiago Forte's book 'Building a Second Brain'. They're using a highly technical method involving Obsidian for note-taking, Hugo for converting markdown to HTML, GitHub for version control, and their chosen hosting provider. The goal is to make blogging seamless and integrated into their existing note-taking workflow. The post details the step-by-step setup process and emphasizes the importance of expressing and sharing ideas.

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   NetworkChuck·2y

   your home automation SUCKS!!

   The author describes a humorous and intricate home automation project designed to solve the issue of a child frequently throwing toilet paper into the toilet. By using a Raspberry Pi with Home Assistant, they create an automated system that alerts the household and initiates various actions such as turning lights red, disabling internet access, and playing a warning message on all TVs when the bathroom door or toilet seat is left open. The project involves setting up multiple smart devices, leveraging ZigBee for local control, integrating with Plex for media playback, and using Twin Gate for remote access.

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   my local, AI Voice Assistant (I replaced Alexa!!)

   The post guides on creating a fully local AI-powered voice assistant to replace Alexa, emphasizing privacy by avoiding cloud services. The setup involves building a home assistant using a Raspberry Pi, integrating with open-source tools like Raspi, Whisper, Piper, and enabling intent recognition with Home Assistant’s assist feature. It also covers how to offload AI-processing tasks to more powerful hardware and customizing elements like wake words and TTS voices.

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