Multiple domains for the same container with Traefik
This example shows how you can configure several domains to access the same docker container by using Traefik. In this example I want to connect the domains whoami.example.com and whoami.traefik-examples.tk to the same docker container. All necessary files are available on GitHub. Requirements Two domain names that both point to the Traefik instance (in this example I use example.com and traefik-examples.tk) For both domains the SSL certificate is generated by Let’s Encrypt Traefik is already working (see basic example) Steps Aggiungere o modificare il docker-compose dei container interessati whoami: image: containous/whoami container_name: whoami labels: - 'traefik. Continue reading
Secondary home management experience with Home Assistant
TL;DR Taking advantage of the unofficial integration I connect two instances of Home Assistant to each other. Thanks to the Wireguard addons I am able to avoid the fact that the 4G modem does not have a public IP address. Intro Due to the 2G shutdown in Switzerland, I had to change the heating management system of the second house in the mountains. After some attempts for more than a year a working and resilient solution has been in operation. Continue reading
Sweeping effectiveness measurement
TL;DR Project to transform a curling broom into a measurement tool to evaluate effectiveness during sweeping in curling. An ESP32 measures the pressure exerted on two cells and an accelerometer measures the frequency of movement. The data is transmitted via BLE to a Bluetooth Web-enabled computer or smartphone. Intro Have you ever wondered how effective your sweeping is during a curling match? I have occasionally wondered that myself, particularly compared to the movement made by other players in the club. Continue reading
Watch camera from secondary home in Home Assistant
I wrote a post not long time ago about managing my secondary home with Home Assistant. Thanks to component the magic is possible, but an HA update has complicated things a bit. A few days ago there was the problem that the component could no longer connect with remote instances and since always (for me) it is not possible to view remote rooms. Remote instances connection problem The first case can be solved by updating the component to the latest version (> 3. Continue reading
Child control for Sonos speakers
TL;DR Using an ESP32 and Home Assistant with ESPhome you can control Sonos speakers (or other media players) without smartphone application. This is my project to allow my daughter to manage the music in our home (whenever we want). Intro We are in the process of fixing up a house and it’s time to do some major cleaning among all the stuff we’ve accumulated. In a cleaning raid an old baby cassette recorder was discovered, unfortunately it is no longer working (I will get it working eventually). Continue reading