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substitutions:
  device_name: living-fan
  device_description: Living Room Ceiling Fan
  friendly_name: Living Room Fan

esphome:
  name: ${device_name}
  comment: ${device_description}
  platform: ESP8266
  board: esp01_1m

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substitutions:
  device_name: garage-light
  friendly_name: Garage Light
  default_delay: '900' # default delay of 15 minutes (900 seconds)
  pre_off_warning: '30' # pre-off warning period in seconds
  location: Garage
  ha_timer_number: input_number.garage_light_timer
  switch_name: Garage Interior Light Switch
  motion_sensor_name: binary_sensor.motion_garage_motion_2

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import socket
import requests
import paramiko
import time
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET

def discover_sonos_devices():
    MCAST_GRP = '239.255.255.250'
    MCAST_PORT = 1900
    msg = (

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rtl_433 proxmox lxc and docker

These are my notes setting up rtl_433 docker container on a Proxmox host inside an LXC guest...all the inceptions...

proxmox host setup

background on rtl_433 on lxc:

• https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/howto-rtl-sdr-dongle-pass-through-to-proxmox-lxc-container/89093
• https://sdr-enthusiasts.gitbook.io/ads-b/setting-up-rtl-sdrs/blacklist-kernel-modules

Docker LXC install script

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Hacking the Rectangular Starlink Dishy Cable

These are are some notes I put together on butchering the rectangular dishy cable.

FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES AT YOUR OWN RISK. I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY YOU SUSTAIN FROM FOLLOWING OR NOT FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES.

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newbigip.sh 
#!/bin/bash

# This script will:
# - Create a 2 core 4096MB BIG-IP virtual machine
# - Install the image specified 
# - Customize the image by loading bootstrap files to /config and
#   expects:
#     startup*
#     .startup-env

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# Carro Home Daisy Smart Fan with replaced ESP-12 wifi chip #1006938428 #318843266
# Store link: https://tinyurl.com/yp44ux4w
# Story here: http://1projectaweek.com/blog/2022/2/8/converting-a-carro-home-dc-fan-to-esp-home

substitutions:
  device_name: penfan
  device_description: Penelope's Ceiling Fan
  friendly_name: Penelope Fan

esphome:

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Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static server in your current (or specified) directory, available at http://localhost:8000. Use this power wisely.

Discussion on reddit.

Python 2.x

$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000

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const fs = require('fs'), pki = require('node-forge').pki
var ca = pki.certificateFromPem(fs.readFileSync('ca.pem', 'ascii'))
var client = pki.certificateFromPem(fs.readFileSync('client.pem', 'ascii'))
try {
    if (!ca.verify(client)) throw 'verify failed'
} catch (err) {
    console.log(err)
}

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const http = require('http')

const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
  let response = `URL(${req.url.length}): ${req.url}\r\nHeaders: ${JSON.stringify(req.headers)}\r\n\r\n`
  res.end(response)
  console.log(response)
})

server.on('clientError', (err, socket) => {
  socket.end('HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request\r\n\r\n')