The AI automation tool nobody talks about just replaced my entire workflow setup
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…If you cannot explain your home server in a single email, the setup is probably too complicated. Third, I included step-by-step details on how to use and access our shared…
Google Home and Alexa can't do what I built in Home Assistant, and that's the whole point
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A modern NAS replaced my smart home hub, backup solution, and media server
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…Local inference on a GPU-accelerated setup returns responses in a couple of seconds. In comparison, Gemini’s cloud dependency adds noticeable latency, especially on reasoning-heavy commands, and that’s before…
I revived my old Android phone by turning it into a better voice assistant than any smart speaker I've owned
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Most smart home gear gets worse once you connect it to the cloud
…flawed devices in a typical computing setup, and that’s putting it mildly. After all, they tend to have weak user credentials and often rely on unencrypted networks to communicate with the…
Gemini for Home sounds impressive until you realize Home Assistant already does it better
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Stop buying networking gear for your smart home that looks good on paper but fails in practice
…one too early and too cheaply for where my setup was headed. At first, it seemed practical because I just needed a few extra Ethernet ports for hubs, streaming boxes, and a…