--- title: "#home-automation articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 64 articles tagged #home-automation on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/home-automation" --- Tag # #home-automation 64 posts · 3 followers [areebakhizer7](https://hashnode.com/@areebakhizer) · [Oct 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/part-4-the-daily-report-and-what-the-data-told-me/6ad1e8a4cdc6f458185aa32b) ### [Part 4 - The Daily Report and What the Data Told Me](https://areebakhizer.hashnode.dev/part-4-the-daily-report-and-what-the-data-told-me?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How I built a serverless daily home report using AWS Lambda, Athena, and SES. Five SQL queries that turn smart home sensor data into insights. 8 min read · [areebakhizer.hashnode.dev](https://areebakhizer.hashnode.dev/part-4-the-daily-report-and-what-the-data-told-me?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [circuitrocks](https://hashnode.com/@circuitrocks) · [Sep 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/hide-an-esp32-c3-ir-blaster-inside-a-walnut-for-smart-home-control/6aba33f84f5d19dc2b05cc92) ### [Hide an ESP32-C3 IR Blaster Inside a Walnut for Smart Home Control](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/hide-an-esp32-c3-ir-blaster-inside-a-walnut-for-smart-home-control?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Hide ESP32-C3 IR Blaster: A maker hid an ESP32-C3 inside a walnut shell to beam IR commands at gear that never got a Wi-Fi upgrade. 3 min read · [circuitrocks.hashnode.dev](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/hide-an-esp32-c3-ir-blaster-inside-a-walnut-for-smart-home-control?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [areebakhizer7](https://hashnode.com/@areebakhizer) · [Aug 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/home-assistant-data-platform-prelude/6a7085b6b26ad397edfca448) ### [Unlocking Home Assistant Data: Building a Query Platform Part 1 — The Prelude](https://areebakhizer.hashnode.dev/home-assistant-data-platform-prelude?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) HA deletes all history after 10 days. I built a pipeline to capture, store, and query it permanently. 4 min read · [areebakhizer.hashnode.dev](https://areebakhizer.hashnode.dev/home-assistant-data-platform-prelude?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [circuitrocks](https://hashnode.com/@circuitrocks) · [Aug 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/build-an-esp32-water-tank-controller-with-an-ultrasonic-sensor/6a705a7f6371859e6cd0cf8d) ### [Build an ESP32 Water Tank Controller With an Ultrasonic Sensor](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/build-an-esp32-water-tank-controller-with-an-ultrasonic-sensor?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) ESP32 Water Tank Controller: An ESP32, an ultrasonic sensor, and a relay turn a manual rooftop water pump into a hands-off system that fills the tank and… 2 min read · [circuitrocks.hashnode.dev](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/build-an-esp32-water-tank-controller-with-an-ultrasonic-sensor?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Kyle Katarn](https://hashnode.com/@katarn) · [Jun 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/your-thermostat-is-wearing-a-blindfold-here-s-how-i-taught-it-to-look-outside/6a2867a8433ff2867c58681c) ### [Your Thermostat Is Wearing a Blindfold — Here's How I Taught It to Look Outside](https://katarn.hashnode.dev/your-thermostat-is-wearing-a-blindfold-here-s-how-i-taught-it-to-look-outside?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Teaching a standard thermostat to factor in the outdoor temperature: when to run, when to stop, and when to just wait. 6 min read · [katarn.hashnode.dev](https://katarn.hashnode.dev/your-thermostat-is-wearing-a-blindfold-here-s-how-i-taught-it-to-look-outside?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Ryan Rodrigue](https://hashnode.com/@ryanrodrigue) · [May 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/blinds/6a00e9b6e3eebc2e20c76117) ### [Silent by Design: Blinds Automation That Disappears](https://blog.wizard-networks.com/blinds?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The Digital Homestead · Home Automation 7 min read · [blog.wizard-networks.com](https://blog.wizard-networks.com/blinds?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Marius Eugen Vomir](https://hashnode.com/@voicehomecinema) · [May 1](https://hashnode.com/posts/smart-home-cinema-voice-control-vlc-potplayer/69f4a28fec32cba9e50d3ddf) ### [Smart Home Cinema – Voice Control: Why I Built a Voice-Control Layer for VLC and PotPlayer](https://smart-home-cinema.hashnode.dev/smart-home-cinema-voice-control-vlc-potplayer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A local-first Windows approach to hands-free movie playback without replacing the media player. 12 min read · [smart-home-cinema.hashnode.dev](https://smart-home-cinema.hashnode.dev/smart-home-cinema-voice-control-vlc-potplayer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Erika](https://hashnode.com/@travelererika) · [Apr 14](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-spring-is-the-season-that-reveals-weak-assumptions-in-home-energy-systems/69de168e345b86c2e025dc5c) ### [Why Spring Is the Season That Reveals Weak Assumptions in Home Energy Systems](https://a-guide-to-selecting-a-lifepo4-battery-in-europe.hashnode.dev/why-spring-is-the-season-that-reveals-weak-assumptions-in-home-energy-systems?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Spring introduces variability in solar production and consumption patterns, exposing weak assumptions in home energy system design rather than hardwar 3 min read · [a-guide-to-selecting-a-lifepo4-battery-in-europe.hashnode.dev](https://a-guide-to-selecting-a-lifepo4-battery-in-europe.hashnode.dev/why-spring-is-the-season-that-reveals-weak-assumptions-in-home-energy-systems?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [John Costa](https://hashnode.com/@johntcosta) · [Apr 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/from-raspberry-pi-to-17-container-homelab/69dc14d9573ebc61b90ec23a) ### [From Raspberry Pi to 17-Container Homelab in Six Months](https://johntcosta.hashnode.dev/from-raspberry-pi-to-17-container-homelab?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Replacing streaming subscriptions with a self-hosted media server, book library, and monitoring stack, built in a weekend 7 min read · [johntcosta.hashnode.dev](https://johntcosta.hashnode.dev/from-raspberry-pi-to-17-container-homelab?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Ryan Rodrigue](https://hashnode.com/@ryanrodrigue) · [Mar 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/zone-based-firewall-smart-home-network-segmentation/69c9baf25282e6ac9c0bf86d) ### [Zone Defense: How I Built a Zone‑Based Firewall That Actually Secures a Smart Home](https://blog.wizard-networks.com/zone-based-firewall-smart-home-network-segmentation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Most smart home networks are wide open. Here's how I segmented mine into isolated zones using a zone-based firewall, and why it changed everything. 8 min read · [blog.wizard-networks.com](https://blog.wizard-networks.com/zone-based-firewall-smart-home-network-segmentation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)