diff --git a/source/_posts/2021-03-26-community-highlights.markdown b/source/_posts/2021-03-26-community-highlights.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c7d8c8e91b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_posts/2021-03-26-community-highlights.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@ +--- +title: "Community Highlights: 14th edition" +description: "Get started with a DIY smart door lock, A new card that you can use in Lovelace and listen to more background information about the future of ESPHome" +date: 2021-03-26 00:00:00 +date_formatted: "March 26, 2021" +author: Klaas Schoute +author_twitter: klaasnicolaas +categories: Community +og_image: /images/blog/2021-03-26-community-highlights/social.png +--- + +The 14th 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 + +This week's blueprint is all about climate and energy saving, +[SmartLiving.Rocks](https://community.home-assistant.io/u/smartliving.rocks/) has +written a handy blueprint that can switch your climate device based on whether a +window is open or not. + +{% my blueprint_import badge blueprint_url="https://community.home-assistant.io/t/window-open-climate-off/257293" %} + +Read more about it on the [community forum][week_blueprint] or install this +automation in your instance with a click on the my button! + +## ESPHome Acquisition + +Last week we announced that [ESPHome][esphome] will continue under the umbrella +of [Nabu Casa][nabu_casa] from now on. If you want to hear more about it, be sure +to listen to the latest Home Assistant Podcast in which Paulus explains more about +the future of ESPHome. + + + +## Uptime Card + + + +For those who would like to show their uptime robot status or other types of +binary sensors in a very special way, there is now a new card made by +[dylandoamaral](https://github.com/dylandoamaral) which is inspired on the +uptime status page of [Reddit](https://www.redditstatus.com). + +
+ + How this blueprint works + +

+ +Keep in mind that the card is still at an early stage of development. + +## DIY Smart Lock + +Always wanted to make your door lock smarter? Then try the DIY solution +from [bkbilly](https://community.home-assistant.io/u/bkbilly), with which +you can make your own smart door lock with a stepper motor, 3D printed gears +and ESP32, which communicates with your Home Assistant instance via [ESPHome][esphome]. +
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+ +More information about this project can be found on the +[community forum](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/smart-lock-with-gears/278231). + +## 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 +[nabu_casa]: https://www.nabucasa.com +[week_blueprint]: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/window-open-climate-off/257293 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-03-26-community-highlights/social.png b/source/images/blog/2021-03-26-community-highlights/social.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..55b9fbdca48 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-03-26-community-highlights/social.png differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-03-26-community-highlights/uptime-card.png b/source/images/blog/2021-03-26-community-highlights/uptime-card.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..ee142117e3a Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-03-26-community-highlights/uptime-card.png differ