Google Home is getting faster, better with context, and easier to complain about
… Smart displays are getting thumbs-up/down feedback buttons for voice command responses, while the app adds thermostat and QR-code setup improvements. …
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Here’s why I’ve installed a Dead Man's Switch on my home server
… The fact of the matter is that if you cannot explain your server setup in a single, admittedly long, email, the setup is probably too complicated already. As an added benefit, the process of writing this forced me to look at local DNS settings and port forwarding rules I hadn’t touched in years. …
I let Claude audit my messy Home Assistant setup, and it was a massive wake-up call
… Because Home Assistant welcomes almost any device with an internet connection or a Zigbee radio into the fold, a growing system eventually turns into an unmanageable graveyard of orphaned entities, duplicate integrations, and broken automations that you constantly promise yourself you will fix next… …
Google Home is missing the one feature every smart home needs — so I built it myself
… And if you’ve used Google Home, you know the struggle of adding a temporary visitor or guest to your setup. …