python-kasa VS build

I bought a [Kasa Smart Plug](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LN3C7WK). It has an API for reporting energy usage. Luckily there was already a [library](https://github.com/python-kasa/python-kasa) for calling this API. I wrote a small console app that checks energy usage and when I detect a drop, I know that the dryer is done.

This is my second attempt at solving this problem. In the first incarnation, I attempted to do audio recognition for the sound that the dryer makes when its done, but I just couldn't get it to work well. The sound was too short to generate a good signature.

It looks like the easiest way is probably this python library: https://github.com/python-kasa/python-kasa

The TPLink Kasa stuff has a very robust Python library if you can install Python on that computer. https://github.com/python-kasa/python-kasa

I don't know kasa smart plugs but this library seems like a good starting point. Just write a little python script (on, sleep(60), off) and you're good to go. When you want to fully automate things use a simple Webserver on your Pi and open a link when clicking the notification . The Webserver runs your script. Done. Probably can be done simpler but I don't know any of the components involved.

you can use https://github.com/python-kasa/python-kasa to set them up without the app, if you want. then they can be thrown on a wifi guest network without internet if you desire.

https://github.com/python-kasa/python-kasa should allow you to set up offline

I have a different Kasa model, and the mobile app seems to need internet access and a login… got get around that, I wrote a small python program using: https://github.com/python-kasa/python-kasa

https://github.com/armbian/build

There isn't any hypervisor running on that and still no SVE

The number of boards supported by these two distros is astonishing:

https://www.armbian.com/download/

https://dietpi.com/#download

The NanoPC-T6 is already supported by Armbian build system:

https://github.com/armbian/build/tree/main/config/boards

It's my understanding that https://www.armbian.com/ has quite broad hardware support, and there are boards from Orange Pi and Pine64 that boast actual mainline kernel support, so this is more a case of a fragmented ecosystem than there being zero competitors that can meet or exceed pis.

The normal Raspberry Pi OS Lite is pretty okay.

https://www.armbian.com/ is also pretty awesome and also supports bunch of other RaspberryPi clones for cheaper price.

git clone https://github.com/armbian/build cd build ./compile.sh BOARD=orangepi5-plus RELEASE=jammy BUILD_MINIMAL=yes KERNEL_GIT=full BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_ONLY="u-boot,kernel,armbian-config,armbian-zsh,bootstrap" KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no

If the SBC is supported by Armbian then the software support is usually pretty good.

https://www.armbian.com/

I use an old Android media player, repurposed with Ubuntu OS instead of Android (https://www.armbian.com/). Works fine, cost me nothing ($40 originally AFAIK, but it was being retired anyway). It has low power consumption, good reliability, more-than-adequate performance for HA and Plex media server. Equipped with multiple USB ports, ethernet, WiFi, HDMI.