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 discussionMar 25 · 2 min read · At a glance: AI meets the physical world across 45+ servers spanning smart homes, robots, industrial PLCs, 3D printers, and microcontrollers. Seven vendors provide official MCP servers. ROS leads in adoption (873 stars). Home Assistant has both offic...
Join discussionMar 16 · 3 min read · 📝 Quick Summary: Project Aura AQ is an open-source ESP32-S3 based air quality station featuring a touch-friendly LVGL UI, local web setup, and MQTT integration for Home Assistant. It provides comprehensive air quality telemetry and is designed for e...
Join discussionAug 28, 2025 · 2 min read · When you look into setting up your Home Assistant, you quickly find out that you either need to run the software as a systemd service, inside a container or directly using their VM solution called HAOS. Usually people who doesn’t own hypervisors woul...
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May 15, 2025 · 7 min read · I continue to take care of my Home Assistant. This week, I replaced my original setup with Cloudflare Tunnel. This is the 6th post in the My journey with Home Assistant focus series. Other posts include: Why Home Assistant? The Home Assistant model...
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Apr 18, 2025 · 3 min read · While early, I want to be ready when I move in my new house and planning makes it all the more exciting! Last night, I was thinking on how I would name my devices in a logical way. In my past experience with Home Assistant, it gets messy real quick w...
Join discussionMar 14, 2025 · 8 min read · Smart home systems like Home Assistant are extremely powerful but often come with a learning curve for non-technical users. Triggering automations, querying historical states, or interacting with sensors typically requires navigating a web interface ...
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Feb 16, 2025 · 2 min read · Most of my friends have touched on this topic, I keep seeing it in job offers, and I've been hearing about it for years. I'm waiting for future projects, and I want to add a very useful technology to my portfolio. Why not get into it right now? Ladie...
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