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The best AntiVirus? Is Windows Defender enough antivirus?
In times before Windows 10, the use of an own AntiVirus program was necessary to run the PC reasonably safe. Initially, Microsoft did not offer a solution here at all, later, in Windows 7, the Microsoft AV could be installed under the name Microsoft Security Essentials and since Windows 8, an anti-virus protection is integrated in Windows, the "Windows Defender". Windows Defender can be found in the settings under"Virus & threat protection". To make it appear that the firewall works in... ... continue reading
ORF 2 Freezes Tvheadend: My Codex Patch Is Now in master
During a test with ORF 2, everything looked unspectacular at first: the stream was running, then the regional news started – and at some point the picture was gone. Not briefly gone, not with a small glitch, but gone in a way that meant Tvheadend could practically no longer recover the channel after the switch. The return from the regional to the national program was particularly easy to reproduce: frozen picture, stop and play had no effect, switching channels did not help either. In... ... continue reading
Maximize any Home Assistant card with a single click
With the Maximize Wrapper Card, you can enlarge any card in a Home Assistant dashboard with a single click. The custom Lovelace card acts as a wrapper around an existing card and adds a button to maximize and restore it. This is especially useful for charts, floor plans, camera feeds, or other content that requires more space when needed. ... continue reading
OrcaSlicer in version 2.4.2 published
I have used 3 different slicers extensively so far: Cura and PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer. All 3 slicers are free, all deliver usable results with the manufacturer's default settings, have their strengths and hardly any weaknesses. ... continue reading
PV forecast: purely with weather and historical data
Most PV forecasts are based on standard weather models. However, these do not know whether a tree is shading your panels or how efficient your system really is in diffuse light. The solution: Historical comparison. We look at how much electricity your system has delivered in the past under similar weather conditions: cloud cover, UV index, temperature and precipitation are compared with the forecast for today or the coming days. I have created an HACS extension for a quick setup. Alternatively,... ... continue reading
Coming soon: tables & reporting in Home Assistant.
Fancy charts? Check. But when it comes to analyzing historical data in tabular form, Home Assistant has quickly become cumbersome. This is exactly what the History Table Card is for: an HACS-Lovelace card that makes long-term statistics directly usable as a flexible table - without having to tinker with SQL in markdown cards. ... continue reading
Home Assistant visual automation editor: CAFE (beta)
Alternative: CAFE visual editor (beta) As a supplement to the Home Assistant automations, a visual editor is available via HACS with C.A.F.E.. The editor is currently only available as a test version and is not yet fully suitable for daily use: However, the implementation has great potential, especially as the editor can visually compile native home assistant automations. ... continue reading
Energy-First? Energy dashboard: customize as desired
The energy dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of energy consumption immediately after installation, but its customization options are initially very limited. However, the current trend of releasing its exclusive features - such as the energy data picker - for general dashboards is exciting. ... continue reading
✓ Energy dashboard update: power sources and overview
For the next Home Assistant release, extensive adjustments to the energy dashboard are in the pipeline. In addition to the introduction of power sources, the cards will be divided into an overview and certain detailed views: ... continue reading
✓ Home Assistant preview of new features: Labs
With the new LABS system setting, certain new preview functions can be tested in future. ... continue reading
🚧Lovelace cards - layout even smaller: resize
I just created a Github pull request for Home Assistant to customize the sizes of the Lovelace maps almost arbitrarily: The change allows columns and rows smaller than the minimum values specified in the grid_options settings. Background: Creating a dashboard for mobile device or dashboards has become quite a challenge as some cards are much too large. ... continue reading
Docker - Mini server as PVR receiver for DVB-T/S/C
Television has changed drastically in recent years. With the rise of streaming services, traditional TV reception is increasingly taking a back seat. Nevertheless, I did not want to give up tried-and-tested television, but I had to rethink my central TV setup when my Dreambox stopped working. ... continue reading
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Smart Home
Retrofitting your existing home with smart home functions is now easier than ever. However, due to the large number of standards and available software components, choosing a suitable system is not so easy. If you are still looking for suitable software for home automation, you should take a look at Home Assistant.
