4 devices you didn’t know you could control from your Pixel Watch
A smartwatch can do far more than show notifications or count your steps, especially if it’s connected to the rest…
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This is the first Home Assistant automation that got the thumbs-up from my family
For many years, I built smart home automations that my family tolerated at best. It took a change of approach…
6 ways you can turn an old speaker into a private Amazon Echo replacement
Most of us have an old bookshelf speaker, soundbar, or Bluetooth speaker lying around somewhere. They still sound good, the…
Your smart switches won’t work in half of American houses, and it’s all because of this wire
I’ve got smart dimmer switches in my home office, my gym, the kitchen, and most of my basement, and in…
I turned my $15 ESP32 into a mini PC with this tiny OS
ESP32 boards are cheap and versatile, making them highly popular in the maker community. Setting them up isn’t always that…
The smart speaker collecting dust can still run your smart home in these 7 ways
There’s a good chance you have a smart speaker sitting somewhere in your house that you haven’t actually spoken to…
5 gadgets you can power through Ethernet and skip the wall outlet
The outlet is never where you need it. It’s not up in the ceiling where an access point should sit.…
Google bought this smart home hub just to kill it
Do you ever find old devices and pieces of technology that you haven’t seen in years in a box or…
I finally fixed Home Assistant’s most annoying dashboard problem
Home Assistant is one of the best pieces of software I’ve ever used, but like all software, sooner or later…
5 smart home gadgets where running an Ethernet cable is a complete waste of a Saturday
The conversation around Wi-Fi and Ethernet in the home usually boils down to a single piece of advice: when you…