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… I didn’t stop because automation is bad, nor did I suddenly lose interest in tinkering. I stopped because my home worked better when I treated reliability as the main goal instead of sophistication. Once I framed it that way, a lot of my old ideas became easier to cut. They weren’t bad ideas. …
… Related 4 must-have n8n automations for your home lab Integrate n8n's automation prowess into your experimentation server with these ideas While tools like n8n are good, they're designed for a different use case. …
… It’s too much for home automation in isolation, but it’s just right for the hub that gradually becomes more than home automation. …
… Complex automations based on sensors and several different devices can be fun and genuinely effective, but some of the best smart home automations are the ones that save you just a little bit of friction. …
… Related I fine-tuned a 7B model to write my Home Assistant automations, and it actually works It'll even run on a GPU with 8GB of VRAM! …
… Every brand wanted me inside its own app, account system, automation builder, and ecosystem logic. …
… Of course, the real value comes from the automation engine. …
… The mini PC ran the software well, allowed automation to run, and integrated into the wider smart home ecosystem I had installed. …
… Speaking of automations… Smart plugs are perfect for wattage-based automations Recording power consumption metrics isn’t the only thing they’re good for When I’d bought a couple of smart plugs during a sale, I figured I could use them to monitor the energy consumed by all the server nodes in my ars… …
… Here are a few things on my list: Home assistant for local smart home control and automations Security camera local recording and monitoring Minecraft server for the kids Most of the ways I’m using my NAS server allow me to cut back on subscriptions, which helps to offset the cost. …
