Custom hardware, creative automations, my own AI assistant — built in my own home, explained clearly.
My running shoes wear out silently — so I made Home Assistant track their mileage for me. Every run adds the distance automatically from my phone's step data, and a dashboard shows how much life is left before it's time for a new pair. https://youtube.com/shorts/PQ9hG5aXreo
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If you're anything like me, you've got drawers full of resistors, ESP32 boards, sensors, and connectors — and you never know what you actually have. My AI assistant Nova now manages my entire electronics inventory. Snap a photo, and it identifies the component. Ask via Telegram, and it tells you instantly if…
My smart home is powered by two AI pillars: an AI DevOps pipeline that builds and maintains everything — and an AI automation layer the whole family uses every day. In this post, I'll walk you through the full architecture and show you how it all fits together. The Two Pillars Most smart home…
That's exactly why I built the Smart Home Advisor – an interactive tool right here on the website that gives you an overview and personalized recommendations in just a few minutes. What can the Smart Home Advisor do? 🖥️ Platform Comparison Home Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Alexa, Google Home, Homey, openHAB,…
If you're anything like me, you've got drawers full of resistors, ESP32 boards, sensors, and connectors — and you never know what you actually have. My AI assistant Nova now manages my entire electronics inventory. Snap a photo, and it identifies the component. Ask via Telegram, and it tells you instantly if…
That's exactly why I built the Smart Home Advisor – an interactive tool right here on the website that gives you an overview and personalized recommendations in just a few minutes. What can the Smart Home Advisor do? 🖥️ Platform Comparison Home Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Alexa, Google Home, Homey, openHAB,…
The new Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are not only stylish but also have the potential to be a real asset. However, in Germany, where Meta AI is not yet available, their functionality is significantly limited. In my latest DIY project, I developed a solution: I control my Home Assistant smart…
