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Adding my home electricity uptime to status.href.cat

3 days ago
  • #home-automation
  • #uptime-monitoring
  • #personal-software
  • The author wanted to track home power outages and internet uptime.
  • Initially considered using IoT devices but found them unreliable for real-time status.
  • Used an Eero router's app to check internet connectivity and built a solution with n8n.
  • Implemented a webhook to log uptime data every 5 minutes, including historical stats.
  • Advocates for building small, personal software projects using modern tools.
  • Shared a success story of a dog adoption notification system that helped a friend adopt a pet.