Why I'm using a 5-year-old phone to run my entire home network
…I placed the old Pixel on a shelf near a window and set up an automation that triggers the smart lamps when the room light drops past a certain point. A standalone…
…I placed the old Pixel on a shelf near a window and set up an automation that triggers the smart lamps when the room light drops past a certain point. A standalone…
…will provide more robust automations and dashboards than anything manufacturers can come up with on their first-party tools. All you have to do is research the smart devices for local polling…
…The exact process depends on the smartphone brand you’re using — some automatically show the QR code when you select the option to share a network on your phone, while others require…
…Not only is the interface getting an overhaul courtesy of Google ’s Material 3 Expressive design, but it’s also bringing Gemini’s task automation features to the car. Your driving experience…
For those unfamiliar, Profilarr syncs quality profiles, custom formats, and media management settings from shared configuration databases into your arr Arr instances. v2 has been in closed beta for a few months and is no…
For those unfamiliar, Profilarr syncs quality profiles, custom formats, and media management settings from shared configuration databases into your arr Arr instances. v2 has been in closed beta for a few months and is no…
…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…
…We could ask Gemini to identify a dashboard warning light, for example, or have it gauge whether a 65-inch TV we just bought would fit in the back. Although we were…
…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…