Community Highlights, 5th edition (home-assistant#12378)

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+title: "Community Highlights: 5th edition"
+description: "DIY Smart key holder, Marine aquariums and Live energy consumption"
+date: 2020-03-15 00:00:00
+date_formatted: "March 15, 2020"
+author: Franck Nijhof
+author_twitter: frenck
+categories: Community
+og_image: /images/blog/2020-03-15-community-highlights/social.png
+---
+
+Time for the fifth enactment of the Community Highlights!
+
+We've received quite a few recommendations, but also closely monitored
+social media and found some gems to share again!
+
+## Controlling 7! marine aquariums with Home Assistant
+
+Let's start with showcasing a highly unusual, but impressive, Home Assistant setup.
+It is shared on our [Facebook group][facebook-group] by Kevin McPeake. Kevin's
+setup has a total of 5 Home Assistant instances, controlling 7x marine aquariums!
+
+<p class='img'>
+  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeAssistant/permalink/2597624533842234/">
+    <img
+      src='/images/blog/2020-03-15-community-highlights/marine-aquariums.png'
+      alt="Kevin's impressive setup for his 7 aquariums"
+      style='border: 0;box-shadow: none;'
+      />
+  </a>
+  Kevin's impressive setup for his 7 aquariums.
+</p>
+
+Those are some big views Kevin! I bet you will be happy with the new Lovelace
+features that are coming in Home Assistant Core 0.107. It will help
+you to trim down that a bit, into multiple Lovelace Dashboards (now in
+[beta, sneak peak?](https://rc.home-assistant.io/latest-release-notes/)).
+
+[Click here to check out Kevin's post on our Facebook group.](https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeAssistant/permalink/2597624533842234/)
+
+_Thanks, Walt_H for [sending in](/suggest-community-highlight) this item! 👍_
+
+## Live energy consumption screen
+
+Energy saving is good for the environment (and your wallet). However, to do that,
+you have to become aware of your actual usage. `/u/Lau-ie` shared his energy
+consumption screen on our [subreddit][reddit].
+
+This gives insight into the current usage, but also in the usage & costs of the
+consumed energy of the last 24 hours.
+
+<blockquote class="reddit-card" data-card-created="1584140539"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/f78h7n/new_energyconsumption_screen_still_tweaking_it/">New energyconsumption screen, still tweaking it.</a> from <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant">r/homeassistant</a>
+</blockquote>
+<script async src="//embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
+
+Do you actively monitor your energy usage? What does your dashboard look like?
+
+## A DIY smart magnetic key holder
+
+And here is one from [James Callaghan](https://twitter.com/jamescallaghan), who
+created really smart and easy to replicate magnet key holder, using a Xiaomi
+Aqara Door/Window sensor. Yes, this key holder works on Zigbee.
+
+<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My mind goes crazy at the number of problems a single sensor can solve. For me, this was for reassurance using <a href="https://twitter.com/home_assistant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@****home_assistant****</a> but when you think how this could be applied elsewhere concierge services to those with memory issues etc.. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/smarthome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#smarthome</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/inclusivity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#inclusivity</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/accessibility?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#accessibility</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IoT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IoT</a> <a href="https://t.co/sirygbCE7p">pic.twitter.com/sirygbCE7p</a></p>&mdash; James Callaghan #Microsoft (@jamescallaghan) <a href="https://twitter.com/jamescallaghan/status/1237148097345654784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 9, 2020</a>
+</blockquote>
+
+## Consumer Reports: Open call for non-resident technologist fellows
+
+Consumer Reports is an American non-profit organization that does independent,
+(product) testing and research for consumers to provide truth, transparency and
+fairness. Their results are published in a monthly magazine and on their website.
+
+The Consumer Reports Digital Lab offers paid, non-resident fellowships to study
+the effects of connected (IoT) products and services. They welcome anyone
+interested in public technology research to apply for the fellowship.
+
+If you are interested in this, more information can be found here:
+
+- [Consumer Reports Digital Lab - Fellows](https://digital-lab.consumerreports.org/fellows/)
+- [Blog: An open call for non-resident technologist fellows](https://medium.com/cr-digital-lab/coming-soon-an-open-call-for-non-resident-technologist-fellows-95de2f3399fe)
+
+## Got a tip for the next edition?
+
+Have you seen (or made) something awesome, interesting, unique, amazing, inspirational, unusual or funny, using Home Assistant?
+
+[Click here to send us your Community Highlight suggestion](/suggest-community-highlight).
+
+Also, don't forget to share your creations with us via Social Media:
+
+- Twitter it! Be sure to mention [@home_assistant][twitter]
+- Share it on our [Facebook group][facebook-group]
+- Post it to our [subreddit][reddit]
+- Tag [@homeasssistant][instagram] on Instagram
+- Or via chat, drop us a line in the [#lounge at Discord][chat]
+
+See you next edition!
+
+[chat]: https://www.home-assistant.io/join-chat
+[facebook-group]: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeAssistant/
+[instagram]: https://www.instagram.com/homeassistant/
+[reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant
+[twitter]: https://www.twitter.com/home_assistant