…It's easy to miss this impactful customization option unless you've carefully read through the list of AA settings tucked away on your connected smartphone. Apparently, automakers and Google unilaterally decided…
…Then I quietly gave up on the whole smart home idea. Not because Google Home was bad, but every device needed Google’s servers to work, including the automations. I didn’t…
…The best way to remedy this issue is the 20/80 automation. Using Tasker or Home Assistant to toggle a smart plug, you can keep the battery of your phone between 20…
…so the dashboard is not entirely bad. Portainer lacks such a granular stats display, which is why I switched to an alternative tool. Arcane looks equally good on smartphones, which is essential…
…peer from the dashboard. WireGUI handles key generation, assigns an available IP address automatically, and gives you a ready-to-use config. To make things easier for smartphones, you can even use…
…If you’re pairing a Raspberry Pi with an ESP32, start with a simple MQTT setup before building a full dashboard or automation chain. Let the ESP32 publish one sensor value or…
…My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional elements of Android apps and smartphones such as performance, and I’ve been working in the tech industry…
…It connects devices from completely different ecosystems and exposes them through one unified dashboard and automation layer. I've been spending some time experimenting with it myself, and I think Home Assistant…
…A basic dashboard is one thing. A smart home controller with real devices hanging off it is another creature entirely. LXCs can pass through USB devices, but that does not make them…
…But if you’re looking to work with smart home gizmos or automation chains, I’d argue that microcontrollers are actually better than a typical Raspberry Pi. Related 5 projects you can…