Khaled - The dentist with a Kubernetes Cluster and Home Assistant

<p>Phil and Rohan chat with Khaled, a periodontist who turned Home Assistant into the central brain of his home. From Roomba integrations and Soma shades to barcode-driven dog treat tracking, e-ink dashboards, and local AI workflows, this conversation is packed with practical smart home ideas.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="youtu.be/CLJsiR8cv8g"; rel="nofollow">Watch this episode on YouTube</a></p><p>Show notes for this episode are available at <a href="homeassistant.fm/HA243"; rel="nofollow">homeassistant.fm/HA243</a></p><… the Podcast</strong></p><p>Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.</p><p><a href="homeassistant.fm/patreon"; rel="nofollow">homeassistant.fm/patreon</a></p>&l… your story</strong></p><p>We wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to <a href="homeassistant.fm"; rel="nofollow">homeassistant.fm</a> and click <a href="homeassistant.fm/guest-registration"; rel="nofollow">share your story</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00:00 Intro</p><p>00:01:56 Khaled’s Background</p><p>00:04:21 First Home Assistant Use</p><p>00:08:52 GUI Over YAML</p><p>00:12:24 Hardware And Green</p><p>00:16:27 Grocy And Barcodes</p><p>00:20:45 Scanner Workflow</p><p>00:26:20 NFC And More Ideas</p><p>00:35:35 Voice PE Remote</p><p>00:39:52 Terminal Displays</p><p>00:47:23 Local AI Tools</p><p>00:53:04 Automating CV Updates</p><p>00:56:39 Paperless NGX</p><p>01:00:46 Hermes And Agents</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors</strong></p><p><a href="nabucasa.com"; rel="nofollow">Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa</a></p><p>Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Sign up for your free trial in your Home Assistant system: <a href="my.home-assistant.io/redirect/cloud/"; rel="nofollow">my.home-assistant.io/redirect/cloud/</a>; or visit <a href="nabucasa.com"; rel="nofollow">nabucasa.com</a></p><p><b… href="thesmartesthouse.com"; rel="nofollow">Zooz</a></p><p>If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.</p><p>For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to <a href="thesmartesthouse.com"; rel="nofollow">thesmartesthouse.com</a></p><p&… href="apolloautomation.com"; rel="nofollow">Apollo Automation</a></p><p>Apollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="amzn.to/4eXeSdS"; rel="nofollow">Symcode 2D QR Bluetooth Barcode Scanner</a></p><p><a href="amazon.com/shop/homeassistantpodcast"; rel="nofollow"><strong>Products we Recommend</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hosts</strong></p><p>Phil Hawthorne</p><p><a href="philhawthorne.com"; rel="nofollow">Website</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/philhawthorne"; rel="nofollow">@philhawthorne</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="bsky.app/profile/philhawthorne.com"; rel="nofollow">@philhawthorne.com</a></p><p><a href="buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne"; rel="nofollow">Buy Phil a Coffee</a></p><p><br></p><p>Rohan Karamandi</p><p><a href="karamandi.com"; rel="nofollow">Website</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/rohank9"; rel="nofollow">@rohank9</a></p><p><a href="buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi"; rel="nofollow">Buy Rohan a Coffee</a></p><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircl…;