KKKyle Katarninkatarn.hashnode.dev·Jun 14 · 8 min readAn AI Agent Built My Thermostat's New Brain — Here's How It Actually WentThis is part 2 of a series. Part 1 covered the idea: teaching a thermostat to look outside before deciding whether to run. At the end of the last post I promised to dig into the comfort problem — why 00
RRRyan Rodrigueinblog.wizard-networks.com·May 10 · 7 min readSilent by Design: Blinds Automation That DisappearsThe Digital Homestead · Home Automation In my last post I went deep on the firewall that keeps my network segmented and secure. Today I'm shifting to principle 03: Simplicity; using my blinds automati00
FAFawaz Alharbiinblog.fawwaz.dev·Apr 7 · 5 min readHow I Turned a Dumb Speaker Smart with a Dead Phone and Home AssistantI've always been jealous of the makers, the tinkerers, the electronics people. There's just something about building things you can physically touch I've wanted to learn for years but every time I tri00
RRRyan Rodrigueinblog.wizard-networks.com·Mar 29 · 8 min readZone Defense: How I Built a Zone‑Based Firewall That Actually Secures a Smart HomeIn my last post I introduced five principles I consider non-negotiable for a well-run smart home. Today I'm going deep on principle 02: Security. Most home network security advice stops at "use a stro00
NFNicolas Fränkelinfrankel.hashnode.dev·Mar 12 · 6 min readPi-hole behind TailscaleAs I age, I become increasingly cautious about my privacy. The slope the world is sliding on is also a big, unfortunate incentive. I have been eying Pi-hole for some time: in this post, I want to expl00
MMMarco Mornatiinblog.mornati.net·Feb 25 · 13 min readReverse-Engineering Hitachi's Cloud API with AI: From Browser DevTools to a Full Home Assistant IntegrationWhen Hitachi replaced its older Hi-Kumo system with the ATW-IOT-01 module, it broke every existing Home Assistant integration for their heat pumps. The new system routes everything through a cloud ser00
JCJames Cahooninjimsblog.hashnode.dev·Jan 22 · 5 min readEvaluating the OrchestratorIn my last entry, I noted that the general framework of this project is pretty much complete, and that’s true! Especially for the agent components, where I’ve built a collection of task-specific agents, plus an Orchestrator Agent capable of delegatin...00
JCJames Cahooninjimsblog.hashnode.dev·Jan 20 · 5 min readOrchestrating AgentsNow that my Gmail agent works, it’s time to add more fun agents! A few I have in mind to start with include: A ski-report generator A documentation assistant (for reminders, grocery lists, etc) A health coach that can advise on how to how to meet ...00
JCJames Cahooninjimsblog.hashnode.dev·Jan 8 · 6 min readClarvis Agent PrototypingThere are many, many things I’d like a personal home assistant to be able to do. Schedule my doctors appointment, pay my bills, write my grocery list. Hopefully I’ll get to all of that eventually, but keeping an eye on my personal inbox, dodging spam...00
JCJames Cahooninjimsblog.hashnode.dev·Jan 7 · 5 min readHardware SetupAllow me to start this article by borrowing from Lemony Snicket’s introduction to A Series of Unfortunate Events: “If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other [article]. In this [article], not only ...00