Add images for home automation experiment

- Added 'nope.gif' to illustrate a concept in the home automation project.
- Added 'raspberry.jpg' as a visual reference for the Raspberry Pi setup.

content/post/2026/starting-my-home-automation-experiment/index.md

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 And some time ago I installed the Fiber[^1] in my home and I want to use in the best way, so I start to rework all my local network and I think about adding some home automation.
 
-[^1]: I pay a company to install it and clean after.
+[^1]: I pay a company to install it and I clean after.
 
-{{< xkcd 1966 >}}
+{{< xkcd 1931 >}}
 
 ## What do I need?
 
+First I search for understand what I need to have for build my personal home automation. So serching on the web I found I need:
+
+- A brain/core/server for coordinate all the stuffs
+- A software for the brain, for the automation  and other stuff
+- A router for adding the brain to the network for update and other stuff
+- Dongle/sensor/tech for connectivity with the sensors and smart stuff (one for protocol)
+- The smart stuff (light bulb, sensor, timer, endpoint api...)
+
+So I need to choose which protocol I want in my home... And I don't know...
+
+So I change the point of view:
+
+- I want to use good smart stuff but I don't want to pay too much
+- I want something Open Source so I am not bind to a company
+- I want something offline or/and on MY HOME SERVER
+
+### The protocols
+
+Searching for the protocols I choose Thread[^thread-standard] and Zigbee[^zigbee].
+One reason is because they are the most used protocol for communication and more easy to find online (Amazon) and offline (Ikea and othe local shop).
+
+For starting I will implement only Thread because the more easy tech for me are all Matter over Thread so I start with Thread.
+
+From the infographic I found, I need to implement Matter[^matter-standard] also because Matter is the top stuff for an Home Assistant.
+![Matter Thread Infographic ](matter_thread_infographic.png)
+
+[^matter-standard]: [Matter Standard](https://csa-iot.org/all-solutions/matter/)
+[^thread-standard]: [Thread Standard](https://threadgroup.org/)
+[^zigbee]: [Zigbee Standard](https://csa-iot.org/all-solutions/zigbee/)
+
+### The software
+
+Now I want a software, Open Source, which I can support Thread and Matter (and also Zigbee) and I found a software (Open Source) wich support all I need: Home Assistant[^home-assistant].
+
+It support Matter[^matter-home-assistant], Thread[^thread-home-assistant] and Zigbee[^zigbee-home-automation] and I can put it in a RaspberryPi or other server.
+
+[^home-assistant]: [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/)
+[^matter-home-assistant]: [Home Assistant Matter](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/matter/)
+[^thread-home-assistant]: [Home Assistant Thread](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/thread/)
+[^zigbee-home-automation]: [Zigbee Home Automation](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/zha/)
+
+## Hardware
+
+So I start to make a list of what I have and what I need.
+Some things I buy online, some things come from some tech market and some come form the shoes box of my old stuff...
+
+I only write about the real things but if I use cable or other "standard stuff" I don't write about it.
+So yes I bought some usb extention and some network cable but they aren't important for this post.
+
+### Core/Brain Stuff
+
+First I need the Brain for the project
+
+![Brain](ABnormal_GIF.gif)
+
+From what I read in the Home Assistant[^home-assistant] documentation I need some type of server with some gadget connected to them.
+
+So I search and  got a RaspberryPi 4B[^raspberry].
+![Raspberry](raspberry.jpg)
+
+[^raspberry]: [RaspberryPi 4B](https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/)
+
+I also bought a microSD with 64GB of memory (I am on a budget for this project) as an Hard Disk for the "server".
+
+Searching in my closet and in some shoes boxes I found a case[^case] for RaspberryPi with active cooling system (and LGB light)
+
+[^case]: [Raspberry Pi 4B Case from Owootecc](https://www.amazon.it/dp/B07YJGWPQL)
+
+So I flash the microSD with the Home Assistant software. Thanks to the Raspberry Pi Software[^iso] choosing the right iso and flash it in the SD was a walk in the park.
+
+[^iso]: [Raspberry Pi software](https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/)
+
+After the flashing I set it up and add to my local network and check for update.
+
+So the brain is ready!
+
+### Sensor form Ikea
+
+I went to Ikea for some stuff and some Swedish meatballs and I came back with an Ikea Alpstuga[^ikea].
+
+![Ikea Alpstuga](ikea.jpg)
+
+It is a timer, air sensor with CO2 and PM2.5 sensor and output all of them and an Air Quality value.
+
+[^ikea]: [Ikea Alpstuga](https://www.ikea.com/it/it/p/alpstuga-sensore-della-qualita-dellaria-smart-50604187/)
+
+The only bad thing about it is the color but for the price I don't complain.
+
+So after coming home I found it didn't work.
+
+![Nope](nope.gif)
+
+As is the RaspberryPi 4B do not support Thread or Zigbee without some type of specialized antenna...
+I was understanding that the software use the wifi module of the RaspberryPi as a Zigbee/Thread emitter/reciver but no so I search on Amazon for the dongle for Thread.
+
+### Antenna
+
+I bought a Usb dongle[^antenna] for connecting the RaspberryPi and the other gadget in the house (for now only the Ikea one)
+
+[^antenna]: [SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus MG24](https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0FMJD288B)
+
+![Antenna](antenna.jpg)[^antenna]
+
+This antenna is a little special: you can flash it for changing it form Zigbee to Thread and vice versa so I start to config it.
+
+#### Setup the Antenna
+
+
+![Its alive](its-alive.gif)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+[^flash_firmware]: [Sonoff dongle flasher/](https://dongle.sonoff.tech/sonoff-dongle-flasher/)
+
+[^hacs]: [Home Assistant Hacs](https://www.hacs.xyz/)
+[^matter-time-synk]: [Matter time synk](https://github.com/Loweack/Matter-Time-Sync/)
+[^psnetwork]: [PlayStation Network Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/playstation_network/)