pavunkissa

I considered bare metal HASSOS too and would have gone that route if HA were the only thing I was planning on running. Another option would have been to install a linux distro and run HA in docker, but having HA in its own separate VM means I don't need to worry about accidentally breaking it when I'm messing around with other services.

Now, having written this, I realize that there would have been some real advantages in running HA in docker on a bare metal OS. For one, it would have made running Frigate easier, as its documentation recommends against running it in a VM.

NUC is a brand of mini PCs from Intel (or now Asus, I suppose.) I haven't tried Lenovo mini PCs myself, but they fit the same niche.

there are new dimmable LEDs that automatically change to whiter when bright and warmer when dim

I love the idea of these bulbs. I'm using the adaptive lighting component so my bulbs' temperature and brightness are always correlated anyway. For light fixtures with more than one bulb, a single smart dimmer could replace a whole zigbee light group.

However, are there any bulbs on the market yet with a good temperature range? So far, the only ones I've been able to find are Philips Warm Glow lamps that only go from 2200K to 2700K, which is way too warm for daytime use.