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I really like the idea of buying a balcony solar system, however I was never sure if it would make sense cost wise, location etc. I started a small private project to use a light/lux sensor and simulate solar panels, it then grew into simulating a battery bank and then after creating all of it i decided to try and create a HACs integration for it. I would love some feedback on it and the idea!
Re:Ask HN: Any Domain Registrars That Aren't Crap? on Saturday April 22, 2023 @05:47PM (#35671211)
Same here Gandi has been my choice for years, rock solid, lots of Tlds available and reasonable prices.

Bubble.io won’t let me signup with my own domain

I have tried to sign up with bubble.io today and had an issue with the signup form, saying my email wasn’t a valid email. Weird so I raised this to support and after a bit of back and forth this is the reply:“Hello,We just received word from our email verification service that [email protected]* is considered a privacy email, as it uses FastMail as a provider, which offers email masking services....

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Re:Ask HN: What smart-home hardware felt magical to you? on Sunday October 30, 2022 @02:06PM (#33396966)
Do you have a write up on what you created?

I’ve bought a few of these, the battery lasts a long time. They stick on. I’ve got a few in the hallway, in the bathroom, on the stairs. They only come on at night and are timed to stay on - https://us.eufy.com/products/t1301

To answer your question, I still have hue bulbs, set on timers for night lights and wake up lights.