diff --git a/source/_posts/2021-03-26-community-highlights.markdown b/source/_posts/2021-03-26-community-highlights.markdown index c7d8c8e91b8..ae28c4de64d 100644 --- a/source/_posts/2021-03-26-community-highlights.markdown +++ b/source/_posts/2021-03-26-community-highlights.markdown @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ uptime status page of [Reddit](https://www.redditstatus.com). How this blueprint works diff --git a/source/_posts/2021-04-02-community-highlights.markdown b/source/_posts/2021-04-02-community-highlights.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..8e9e9632fed --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_posts/2021-04-02-community-highlights.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,117 @@ +--- +title: "Community Highlights: 15th edition" +description: "Get started with the banner card, have the volume of your media players automatically adjusted with a blueprint and a mega project in the field of Hydroponic" +date: 2021-04-02 00:00:00 +date_formatted: "April 2, 2021" +author: Klaas Schoute +author_twitter: klaasnicolaas +categories: Community +og_image: /images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/social.png +--- + +I hope everyone survived the April 1 jokes a bit? ๐Ÿธ We are already at the 15th +edition of the Home Assistant Community Highlights! Some interesting things popped +up around our community, we thought was worth sharing. + +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 + +It may have happened to you (at least to me), you ask something to your Google or +Alexa speaker and it responds with a very low volume. Of course you want to avoid +this, because now you can ask your question again ๐Ÿคจ + +{% my blueprint_import badge blueprint_url="https://community.home-assistant.io/t/set-day-or-night-volume-to-speaker/294217" %} + +With the blueprint of [andreas1](https://community.home-assistant.io/u/andreas1) you +can automatically adjust the volume of your media player at a set day and night time. +Read more about it on the [community forum][week_blueprint] or install this automation +in your instance with a click on the my button! + +## Lovelace Dashboard + +Perhaps we should make this a regular item, because this week also a new Lovelace +dashboard. This time made by [JonathanGraft](https://www.reddit.com/user/JonathanGraft/). +Take a look at the [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/mi2501/saw_others_sharing_their_dashboards_here_are_some/) on Reddit, +there you will find more photos and shared YAML code. + +
+ + Lovelace dashboard + +
+ +## Banner Card + + + +The more you put in your dashboards, the more unclear it can become. You could, for +example thematize some cards, so that it stands out and can be found quickly and the +[banner-card](https://github.com/nervetattoo/banner-card) from [nervetattoo](https://github.com/nervetattoo) could +just be a handy addition to that. + +
+ + How the banner-card will looks like + +

+ +Small tip: if the CSS style is not quite what you want, you can still use +[card-mod](https://github.com/thomasloven/lovelace-card-mod) from thomasloven to adjust everything ๐Ÿ˜‰ + +## Automated Hydroponic + +This week we also came across something very impressive, [edward_snowedin](https://www.reddit.com/user/edward_snowedin/) +shared his hydroponic installation on our [subreddit][reddit] page. Itโ€™s a fully automated +system that is controlled via Home Assistant and [ESPHome][esphome]. + +
+ + The hydroponic installation + +

+ +Curious how everything is worked out in detail? You will find a lot of +information [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Hydroponics/comments/mgrmwk/esponics_my_attempt_at_automating_hydroponic/gsuomae/) +and also a list of used parts. + +## 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: + +- Tweet 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 +[esphome]: https://esphome.io +[week_blueprint]: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/set-day-or-night-volume-to-speaker/294217 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/banner-card.png b/source/images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/banner-card.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f2c44225aa9 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/banner-card.png differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/botanist.jpg b/source/images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/botanist.jpg new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..8b84039d547 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/botanist.jpg differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/dashboard.png b/source/images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/dashboard.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..6795bc91563 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/dashboard.png differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/social.png b/source/images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/social.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c6292fc27bf Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-04-02-community-highlights/social.png differ