diff --git a/source/_posts/2021-03-05-community-highlights.markdown b/source/_posts/2021-03-05-community-highlights.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d35a3824803 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_posts/2021-03-05-community-highlights.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ +--- +title: "Community Highlights: 11th edition" +description: "Automatically take snapshots of movement on your camera, build your own birdhouse with a weather station or get started with your lighting in the garden." +date: 2021-03-05 00:00:00 +date_formatted: "March 5, 2021" +author: Klaas Schoute +author_twitter: klaasnicolaas +categories: Community +og_image: /images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/social.png +--- + +The 11th edition of the Home Assistant Community Highlights! Some interesting +things popped up around our community, we thought was worth sharing. + +From now on we will also highlight a cool blueprint that we encountered on the +[Blueprint exchange][blueprints]. Do you want to share something for the next edition? +Information on [how to share](#got-a-tip-for-the-next-edition). + +./Klaas + +## Blueprint of the week + +Do you have an IP camera in Home Assistant instance and do you no longer want to miss +who is at the door? Then you could try the camera snapshot Blueprint from +[vorion](https://community.home-assistant.io/u/vorion). You can also indicate to which +device you would like to receive a notification with a photo. +[Try it out!](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/send-camera-snapshot-notification-on-motion/254565) + +
+ + How this blueprint works + +
+ +## Solar weather station in birdhouse + +Spring is approaching, so it's a good time to start building a birdhouse 🐦, so why not +immediately turn it into a weather station? With [the manual](https://www.martinvdm.nl/2020/08/03/solar-weather-station-in-birdhouse/) +from Martin, you can make your own weather (birdhouse) station that works with ESPHome. + +
+ + What the birdhouse will eventually look like + +
+ +## Outdoor pathway light + +Do you have a garden and do you want to create lighting along the paths? Maybe the +garden lighting tutorial from [KidA001](https://www.reddit.com/user/KidA001/) will give you some inspiration to +[get started](https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/lt40gb/made_my_own_outdoor_pathway_lights_with_esphome/) with this. + +
+ + Example of the garden pathway light + +
+ +## PoE powered stack light + +Looking for a creative way to display the status of your Home Assistant instance? +For example: there is a new Core update, too much RAM is being used or your instance +is no longer online? Plenty of options to bind to each color segment. + +So let yourself be inspired with the PoE stack light from Karl and start +[building](https://karlquinsland.com/2021/02/poe-powered-stack-light/). + +
+ + The PoE stack light in operation + +
+ +## 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 +[blueprints]: https://community.home-assistant.io/c/blueprints-exchange \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/birdhouse.png b/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/birdhouse.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d41d31a8e24 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/birdhouse.png differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/blueprint.jpeg b/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/blueprint.jpeg new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..0e478c54362 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/blueprint.jpeg differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/garden.png b/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/garden.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..58a0d15a169 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/garden.png differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/social.png b/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/social.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f625bee0e29 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/social.png differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/stacklight.png b/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/stacklight.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..afef838081c Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-03-05-community-highlights/stacklight.png differ