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…
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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…
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…
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.…