I turned my dusty Chromecast into a $250 smart home hub replacement
… Home Assistant's Matter integration allows a repurposed Chromecast hub to serve as a bridge, giving older devices access to modern cross-platform ecosystems. …
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My entire smart home runs on a single Docker container now, and I'm never going back
… By migrating my entire ecosystem into a single Docker container, I didn’t just strip away the hardware clutter; I unlocked a level of automation and privacy that out-of-the-box hubs simply can’t match. …
Home Assistant users are building smarter homes than Google and Amazon ever will
… Related I replaced my smart home hub with a $120 mini PC, and my smart home finally feels responsive Proprietary hubs are convenient — until they're not. …
Proxmox gave me Home Assistant plus a NAS, media server, and backup system on one PC
… While you can find community scripts and guides to help you set up all kinds of services directly in Proxmox, TrueNAS has an app hub that makes it easy to find most of the services you'd want, and you can use something like Dockge to perform a one-click set up using just a compose file. …
Windows is still the best OS for gaming, and these 4 things prove it
… Since Microsoft holds the lion's share of the market, hardware manufacturers prioritize its ecosystem , and that's precisely why you'll find all the essential control suites like Razer Synapse, Logitech G Hub, Corsair iCUE and SteelSeries GG natively available on the Windows platform. …
Your NAS has USB ports you're probably ignoring, and they're way more useful than extra storage
… Should the devices use Wi-Fi, that removes the proprietary hub, but it also further congests your wireless bands. If using a hub, you're often locked into that ecosystem. …
I stopped using OneDrive after installing this container
… Nextcloud offers a powerful ecosystem Tasks, notes, project management, and more Nextcloud goes beyond file synchronization. It offers a diverse ecosystem of apps. It acts as a comprehensive hub that replaces many of the separate services I used to rely on. …
Your smart home needs fewer Raspberry Pis and more boring microcontrollers
… When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. …
4 unique integrations you never thought of using with Home Assistant
… Worse still, finding faulty sensors can be a pain when you’ve got multiple entity failures. …
Your motherboard's USB header can run way more than just front panel ports
… Like what can be achieved with a USB hub outside the PC, an internal hub could allow for multiple devices to be connected to just one header. …