harphere

Setting up syncthing

by Danny Quah. Jan 2022

Software syncthing runs on Linux, Windows, and Android. It "replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized.": syncthing syncs not to any commercial or public Cloud but purely between my machines. This note describes how I set up syncthing to synchronize folders across my Linux, Windows, and Android devices.

A lead syncthing use-case for me is to synchronize Obsidian vaults across all my machines, including smartphones.

Install syncthing on at least two machines.
Run syncthing on desired machines. On Windows look in Task Manager to make sure syncthing is present and chugging away. On Linux check if syncthing is running by going to a shell and doing ps aux | grep syncthing. (On Windows, run the syncthing app if it's not already executing. On Linux if sycnthing isn't running, you might need to do something like /usr/bin/syncthing -no-browser &, or however it is you l

Modifying Android APK and Resign on Windows

Requirements

JDK (Java SE Development Kit)

https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-downloads.html Install to the default location, eg: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-14.0.2

keytool.exe
jarsigner.exe

	# Author Eric Kreuwels, Copyright 2022, publiced under the free MIT license conditions
	blueprint:
	name: Actions at Sunset elevation
	description: Persistant elevation based actions around sunset. These actions can be any sequence including checking additional conditions if you like
	domain: automation
	input:
	elevation_shift:
	name: Elevation Shift
	description: Using an elevation angle of the sun relative to the horizon; a positive angle is above the horizon. Angles between 0 and -3 degrees are in the twilight zone
	default: 0.0

	blueprint:
	name: Heating/Cooling Control and Window Sensor
	description: Control your heating and cooling with options for group home, if temp is below
	a specific value, set temp, and heating between specific times.
	homeassistant:
	min_version: "2024.6.0"
	domain: automation
	input:
	main_controls:
	name: Main controls

	# =====================================
	# DRYER State and Notifications
	# =====================================
	- alias: "Dryer Start"
	trigger:
	platform: numeric_state
	entity_id: sensor.dryer_indicator_on #Top photoresistor
	above: 0.75
	condition:
	condition: template

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	loop { ;keep looping over
	Sleep,500 ;sleep for 1/2 a second
	ok:=FindText(0,0,150000,150000,0,0,Text) ;See if can find the image
	if Ok ;if it is found, do the next line
	FindText_Control_Click(Ok,X_Adj:=0,Y_Adj:=0,ahkEXE:="chrome.exe") ;Send control click to the position (note, doesn't move mouse)

	# -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
	# Washing Machine Start/Finish
	# -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
	# input_boolean.notify_washer: turns voice notifications off/on - auto-off from 11 pm - 8 am
	# sensor.washer_watts from Sonoff S31 w/Tasmota

	- alias: 'Washer State - Start'
	trigger:
	platform: numeric_state
	entity_id: sensor.washer_watts

	blueprint:
	name: Heating Control
	description: Control your heating with options for person home, if temp is below a specific value, set temp, and heating between specific times.
	domain: automation
	input:
	heating:
	name: Climate Device
	description: The climate device to use.
	selector:
	entity:

	blueprint:
	name: Motion-activated light scene with surrounding light level check and optional ambient scene
	description: Turn on a light scene when motion is detected. Three different scenes can be defined depending on time of day. Furthermore a source for checking sourrounding light can be defined to enable light only if it is dark enough.
	domain: automation
	source_url: https://gist.github.com/dirkk1980/3e5c23acb05fb639bafdc5036b91aae6
	input:
	motion_entity:
	name: Motion Sensor
	selector:
	entity:

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	# Copyright (c) 2020 Valentin Weber
	#
	# After some minor modifications (as marked below) this EventGhost
	# Python script provides a method to send requests to devices
	# registered with the Join API <https://joaoapps.com/join/api/> from
	# any EventGhost Python Script or Command.
	#
	# EventGhost usage: `eg.globals.JoinPushDevice(text="hello_world")`
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