Comment on Why is replacement for home device controls so complicated?
BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
My homeassistant is running on a pi2 with 2GB RAM. it doesn’t need much.
But yes, it is a central place for processing and recording data, either from phone, imstalled electrical hardware or other devices.
Alto@kbin.social 2 months ago
The issue with the combination of rabbit holes I'm going down is all the damn pis Im gonn end up being lol
funkajunk@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Get any old enterprise workstation (they practically give Dells away for free) and get to know Docker.
Using multiple Pis for single applications is a fool’s errand - my Optiplex was free and it is running ~30 containers with plenty of room to breathe.
Alto@kbin.social 2 months ago
But then I don't get to justify my 3d printer purchase with custom enclosures with their jobs engraved on them
nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 2 months ago
Don’t worry. There’s still plenty of ESP32 waiting to be flashed with ESPHome and placed into their own little enclosure out there.
Source: Me, who’s got a Bluetooth Proxy for my adjustable desk and some small LED strips running, with a soil moisture sensor planned as my next quick project.
BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
You just need one Pi. get a pi5 for future proofing. Docker addition , so you can host more than just home assiatant