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…
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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…
5 things I put NFC tags on so I never have to remember them again
I was always fascinated by the idea of NFC tags, but never really found a good use for them. They’re…
Comcast will turn your Xfinity router into a home motion detector (in exchange for some privacy)
Your internet service provider’s bundled modem could soon serve as a home security tool. Comcast has launched an Xfinity Shield…
The guest network you never use is the safest place for half your home
Most people set up a guest Wi-Fi network once, hand out the password to someone visiting, and forget it exists…
I found the best location to plant shade trees around my house with this free app
My house faces south, so the front rooms take direct sun all afternoon, and my son’s bedroom turns into a…
Home Assistant just got the kids’ music player it deserves, and you can build it yourself
If your child loves playing the same song over and over again (like mine), you no longer have to keep…
I built a whole-home leak detection system with $10 sensors
If something goes wrong in my home, like a pipe bursting, I would rather find out from a notification than…
I set up a self-hosted security camera server that costs almost nothing to run
I’ve never liked the idea of security camera footage from my apartment sitting on someone else’s servers. On top of…