automated-blinds
Infrastructure
home automation
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
6 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score +0.23.
Idea: 3 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Cheap compared to commercial smart blind alternatives
From 1 comment
It's great to see a solution that works using some basic hardware and existing blinds. Not only does that make it incredibly cheap compared to commercial alternatives, but it…
bobf on HN
Clever cardboard case hacking
From 1 comment
Totally love the cardboard "case" held together with some rubber bands. LOL, this is real hacking. I spent a bit of time learning 3D printing and printed a few cool looking…
aceperry on HN
Objections
Raspberry Pi has a large attack surface from full Linux software updates
From 1 comment
I love seeing stuff like this but I have to wonder - why aren't esp8266/Arduino/etc considered more often for these applications? I understand the Raspberry Pi seems obvious (and…
kkielhofner on HN
No state persistence after power failure or reset
From 1 comment
I've been looking into something similar. Are you not reading the state of the blinds in anyway? For example, in the case of a power failure or reset. It looks like your code…
ThatPlayer on HN
Requests
Guidance on choosing motor, encoder and power supply for beginners
From 1 comment
How might someone with only software experience know what motor, encoder, power supply, etc. to buy? Would this be an easy enough project to step into, or should one start with…
echelon on HN
Questions
Why not use ESP8266 or Arduino instead of Raspberry Pi
From 1 comment
I love seeing stuff like this but I have to wonder - why aren't esp8266/Arduino/etc considered more often for these applications? I understand the Raspberry Pi seems obvious (and…
kkielhofner on HN
Alternatives named
Lutron Serena motorized shades
From 1 comment
It's great to see a solution that works using some basic hardware and existing blinds. Not only does that make it incredibly cheap compared to commercial alternatives, but it…
bobf on HN
ESP8266 or ESP32 microcontrollers
From 2 comments
This is very true - at this point what self-respecting hacker doesn't have a Pi or two lying around to be re-purposed? That said one of my favorite side projects last year was…
kkielhofner on HNThe ESP, especially the esp32, can easily do HTTPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, JSON deserialization, and more with room to spare. All for less than $10 (less than $3 if you use an esp8266)
bschwindHN on HN
Onion Omega 2
From 1 comment
True. Like rickyc091 pointed out, pis lying around and programming language would be a major plus for choosing it. An alternative for this problem would be…
sujay_m on HN