diff --git a/source/_posts/2021-04-23-community-highlights.markdown b/source/_posts/2021-04-23-community-highlights.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..b9576742eb0 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_posts/2021-04-23-community-highlights.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +--- +title: "Community Highlights: 18th edition" +description: "Pause a movie with a blueprint, get started with the EV Charger Card and an update from the internship regarding Home Assistant Energy!" +date: 2021-04-23 00:00:00 +date_formatted: "April 23, 2021" +author: Klaas Schoute +author_twitter: klaasnicolaas +categories: Community +og_image: /images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/social.png +--- + +The 18th 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 +------ + +You probably recognize it, while watching a movie you need to go to the +toilet and you forget to pause the movie! What if you could automate this +with a blueprint? + +{% my blueprint_import badge blueprint_url="https://community.home-assistant.io/t/pause-movie-when-light-is-switched-on/289882" %} + +With the blueprint from [jfedor](https://community.home-assistant.io/u/jfedor) +you can pause your media player by turning on a light and if you turn it off +within a certain time, the media player will continue. 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 +------ + +Also this week we have a new Lovelace dashboard for the necessary portion of +inspiration šŸ˜„ This time it has become that of [Crixle](https://www.reddit.com/user/Crixle/), +what he has made in the past 5 months. Possibly this design can be used quite +well for a tablet on the wall. Take also a look at the [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/mufpxw/complete_newbie_5_months_ago_and_this_is_what_my/) on Reddit + +
+ + Preview from battery state card + +
+ +Would you also like your dashboard to be in the community highlight? Drop it +on [Reddit][reddit] and maybe I'll pick it out for the next edition. + +## EV Charger Card +------ + +
+ + Preview of the EV Charger Card + +
+ +Looking for a way to show the charging of your electric car in a beautiful +way in Lovelace? Then try the [EV Charger card](https://github.com/tmjo/charger-card) +made by [tmjo](https://github.com/tmjo). + + + +## Home Assistant Energy +------ +__*Internship progress*__ + +It has been 11 weeks since I started as an intern at [Nabu Casa][nabu_casa], where +I focus on how Home Assistant can be used to gain insight into your energy data and +how to optimize your consumption. Time to give a brief summary of what is currently +going on. + +We are currently trying to design a ready-made Lovelace dashboard, in which all your +energy data comes together. You can see a first paper prototype sketch below, if you +have input on this topic, please share it with me via the [Twitter thread](https://twitter.com/klaasnicolaas/status/1384584214402719746)! + +
+ Sketches that are made for Home Assistant Energy +
+ +In addition, Iā€™m also working on an analog pulse meter, working with [ESPHome][esphome] +that you can use to read the pulse LED on a meter. YAML configs for power plugs from +Blitzwolf etc. + +More information can also be found in the twitter thread below. + +

I'm doing an internship at @NabuCasa with the goal to discover how @home_assistant can be used to gain insight in your energy usage and help optimize it.

I will be using this thread to show some of the things that I have done so far. pic.twitter.com/0lLJxt15Nn

— Klaas Schoute (@klaasnicolaas) April 20, 2021
+ +## 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 +[community]: https://community.home-assistant.io +[nabu_casa]: https://www.nabucasa.com +[esphome]: https://esphome.io +[week_blueprint]: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/pause-movie-when-light-is-switched-on/289882 diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/charger-card.png b/source/images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/charger-card.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..dd7f4903062 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/charger-card.png differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/dashboard.png b/source/images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/dashboard.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..73f1271b11c Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/dashboard.png differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/sketch.png b/source/images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/sketch.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d6521fb109a Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/sketch.png differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/social.png b/source/images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/social.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..e87b08f1bbb Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2021-04-23-community-highlights/social.png differ