Tech Tip – You should probably lock that up…

I have been running in to some odd issues with ArgoCD not updating some of my charts, despite the Git repository having an updated chart version. As it turns out, my configuration and lack of Chart.lock files seems to have been contributing to this inconsistency. My GitOps Setup I have a few repositories that I… Continue reading Tech Tip – You should probably lock that up…

Publishing Markdown to Confluence

For what seems like a long time now, I have been using RittmanMead’s md_to_conf project to automatically publish documentation from Markdown files into Confluence Cloud. I am on something of a documentation kick, and what started as a quick fix ultimately turned into a new project. It all started with the word “legacy”… In publishing… Continue reading Publishing Markdown to Confluence

Replacing ISY with Home Assistant – Part 3 – Movin’ In!

This is the continuation of a short series on transitioning away from the ISY using Home Assistant. Having successfully gotten my new Home Assistant instance running, move in day was upon me. I did not have a set plan, but things were pretty simple. But first, HACS The Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) is a… Continue reading Replacing ISY with Home Assistant – Part 3 – Movin’ In!

Replacing ISY with Home Assistant – Part 2 – A New Home

This is the continuation of a short series on transitioning away from the ISY using Home Assistant. Getting Started, again As I mentioned in my previous post, my plan is to run my new instance of Home Assistant in parallel with my old instance and transfer functionality in pieces. This should allow me to minimize… Continue reading Replacing ISY with Home Assistant – Part 2 – A New Home

Replacing ISY with Home Assistant – Part 1a – Transition Planning

This is the continuation of a short series on transitioning away from the ISY using Home Assistant. The Experiment I mentioned in my previous post that I had ordered some parts to run an experiment with my PowerLinc Modem (PLM). I needed to determine that I could use my existing PLM (an Insteon 2413S, which… Continue reading Replacing ISY with Home Assistant – Part 1a – Transition Planning