How many of you have a @homeassistant controlled #Christmas ornament?!

This awesome #ESPHome device from Apollo Automation can work standalone by pressing a button on the ornament, or you can flash the firmware with ESPHome capable firmware so you can control it with Home Assistant. Now I can automate the ornament turning on and off, change the colors, and even play built-in songs or even upload my own!

Better yet? 100% of profit goes to #charity !

https://apolloautomation.com/products/apollo-h-1-annual-holiday-ornament

  • Fliegenpilzgünni@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I don’t even have a christmas tree 😅

    I think having decoration for one special holiday (christmas, easter, etc.) is a bit too wasteful for the small amount of storage capacities I have, especially when it’s single use.

    I think decorating for certain seasons (spring instead of easter, snowflakes and stuff for winter, and so on) is cooler and less stressful.

    I’m growing a few small-ish indoor trees right now (citrus, banana, etc.), which can be used as christmas tree next year, when they’re bigger 😁

    I think my comment was a bit off topic, but if it inspires at least one person reading this it was worth it 💚

    • Zeoic@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Who says the tree has to be christmas only? My mother usually left the tree up most of the year and decorated it for the various holidays. Like hanging easter eggs on it on easter, ghosts and pumpkins on halloween, etc.