diff --git a/source/_posts/2021-02-19-community-highlights.markdown b/source/_posts/2021-02-19-community-highlights.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1f03b47db15 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_posts/2021-02-19-community-highlights.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +--- +title: "Community Highlights: 9th edition" +description: "Add-on for DSMR Reader and show the condition of your washing machine with a Laundry card" +date: 2021-02-18 00:00:00 +date_formatted: "February 19, 2021" +author: Klaas Schoute +author_twitter: klaasnicolaas +categories: Community +og_image: /images/blog/2021-02-19-community-highlights/social.png +--- + +The 9th edition of the Home Assistant Community Highlights! Some interesting +things popped up around our community, we thought was worth sharing. + +But before we move on to the highlights of this week, let's start with a +little hooray because yesterday both Pascal Vizeli and I had their birthday! + +Hip hip hooray! πŸŽ‚πŸ₯³ + +./Klaas + +O and would you like to keep track of your birthdays in Home Assistant? Then +try this custom integration of [Miicroo](https://github.com/Miicroo). + + + +## Help each other with any question + +Last week, we found a burning question on the [Home Assistant subreddit][reddit] +forum from [Horror_Fondant_7165](https://www.reddit.com/user/Horror_Fondant_7165/). +Some paint had gotten on his curtain and he just can't get the paint stain +out of his curtain. + +Maybe we can give him some community love and help with his question? πŸ˜„ + +
I accidentally got some paint on a curtain in my house, it’s oil paint, how do I get it out without taking my curtain down? from r/homeassistant
+ + +## DSMR Reader add-on + +Good news for those who would like to get started with DSMR Reader! +[sanderdw](https://github.com/sanderdw) has made an add-on so that you can +easily use it with Home Assistant. Please note, the add-on is still in an __Alpa__ state. + + + + + Screenshot from the DSMR Reader add-on + + +## Laundry card + +Would you like to display the state of your smart washing machine (such as an LG ThinQ) +in a fun way in Lovelace? Perhaps the example below could inspire you. You can find the +Lovelace YAML code [here](https://pastebin.com/S3uVcQHT). + +
Took some trickery but my laundry card is done from r/homeassistant
+ + +## Got a tip for the next edition? + +Have you seen (or made) something awesome, interesting, unique, amazing, +inspirational, unusual or funny, using Home Assistant? + +[Click here to send us your Community Highlight suggestion](/suggest-community-highlight). + +Also, don't forget to share your creations with us via Social Media: + +- Twitter it! Be sure to mention [@home_assistant][twitter] +- Share it on our [Facebook group][facebook-group] +- Post it to our [subreddit][reddit] +- Tag [@homeasssistant][instagram] on Instagram +- Or via chat, drop us a line in the [#lounge at Discord][chat] + +See you next edition! + +[chat]: https://www.home-assistant.io/join-chat +[facebook-group]: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeAssistant/ +[instagram]: https://www.instagram.com/homeassistant/ +[reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant +[twitter]: https://www.twitter.com/home_assistant diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-02-19-community-highlights/dsmr-reader.png b/source/images/blog/2021-02-19-community-highlights/dsmr-reader.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..4a0ab2d1b5d Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-02-19-community-highlights/dsmr-reader.png differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-02-19-community-highlights/social.png b/source/images/blog/2021-02-19-community-highlights/social.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..2b3298f0dbf Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-02-19-community-highlights/social.png differ