Stop buying a new ESP32 for every sensor — your Bluetooth proxy has spare pins
ESP32 boards can be incredibly cheap. They’re so cheap that it’s easy to fall into the habit of using a…
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I turned this ESP32 into a Tamagotchi nobody asked for
My kids have gotten a little obsessed with Tamagotchis recently, so my home is full of the sound of incessant…
5 beginner-friendly ESP32 projects that pay for themselves
ESP32 boards are incredibly cheap, and you can buy basic sensors to make them even more useful for just a…
4 subscriptions you can replace with a $10 ESP32
Even when you buy a product outright, you may still need to pay a subscription to access all of its…
4 smart purchases to reduce your home energy usage
Energy costs are up, and the best way to lower your bill is to lower how much you use. There…
4 “smart” home gadgets that don’t need Wi-Fi or an app
I have a home filled with devices connected to my router, but I’m not fully convinced that these have made…
I let my smart home devices chat in Discord and it was hilariously disappointing
We ask our smart home devices to do a lot for us, and rarely spare a moment to think about…
Smart thermostats aren’t the money savers we’ve been sold
The sales pitch never changes. Mount a smart thermostat, let it study when you come and go, and watch your…
My favorite kitchen upgrade proves that a real smart home is more than plugs and bulbs
Putting sensors all over the home and connecting them to Home Assistant is fun, I know, but it isn’t for…
3 physical Home Assistant projects to try this weekend (Sep 11-13)
We live in an increasingly digital world, but as Olivia Newton-John said, sometimes you just need to get physical. Here…