…On the smart home front, however, I’ve transitioned to microcontrollers. To be precise, I’ve started using ESP32 boards for the majority of my smart home experiments. Yeah, I’m aware…
…Realistically, you wouldn't build a mansion on a cardboard foundation, so don't build a $2,000 smart home on a $40 or even free internet service provider router in 2026…
…my smart home became a digital scavenger hunt The trap of a "smart home" is that you often end up serving the technology instead of it serving you. I started building mine…
…smart home technology. In addition to writing for Android Police, I have been the lead writer at Tech.co for the last five years, covering business software like CRM, website builders, project…
I've had this Vornado 660 for years and didn't want to swap out a working fan just to control it from my phone. So I wired transistors across each of the physical buttons and let an ESP32 tap them. The fan's own controll…
Hey r/homelab, A while ago I posted about OpenNMC, my open-source replacement for APC SmartSlot network management cards. The short version: I got tired of APC network cards being closed and expensive, so I started build…
18 months ago I had an ISP router, a smart thermostat and a Pihole on a Pi Zero… moved to a new house and thought it was about time to build a proper lab. Built it in a TecMojo 12U 450mm rack as wife wanted white, really…
I'm pretty new to homelabbing and this is my first mini rack! Started with the Beelink ME Mini and then just kinda grew from there (it's always the way hey haha). It idles at 70 watts (not too shabby for how much is goin…
Hey Everyone - 32M, ~10 years in IT (5–6 in networking/network engineering specifically). Recently started a network deployment contract through TEKsystems and honestly realizing this type of work fits me WAY better than…
…I could use the Home Assistant MCP server to gain all-encompassing intelligence about my smart home. But while the MCP wouldn’t allow me to programmatically edit my smart home, there…
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account For the past few months, I’ve been making the case…
…Besides running old media playback app builds, there might be lingering vulnerabilities. After all, your payment details are attached to the streaming accounts. With a smart home dashboard hosted locally, you are…
…As we continue to build the future of the smart home, we are refining our portfolio of Google Home and Nest devices. As part of this evolution, we have ended production of…
…smart home technology. In addition to writing for Android Police, I have been the lead writer at Tech.co for the last five years, covering business software like CRM, website builders, project…
…Related 6 of the coolest HACS integrations for Home Assistant users Level up your Home Assistant game with these neat HACS integrations My smart home arsenal made the default dashboard too disorganized…
