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.