Apr 7 · 5 min read · I'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 tri
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Mar 29 · 8 min read · In 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 stro
Join discussionFeb 25 · 13 min read · When 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 ser
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Jan 22 · 5 min read · In 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...
Join discussionJan 20 · 5 min read · Now 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 ...
Join discussionJan 8 · 6 min read · There 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...
Join discussionJan 7 · 5 min read · Allow 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 ...
Join discussionJan 3 · 4 min read · 📝 Quick Summary: This repository provides the official Home Assistant client application for Apple platforms, allowing users to control and monitor their smart home devices from their iPhones, iPads, and Macs. It offers a native experience for manag...
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