Inspirations
AI-Powered Inventory System — How Nova Tracks Every Component in My Smart Home
If you’re anything like me, you’ve got drawers full of resistors, ESP32 boards, sensors, and connectors — and…
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Inspirations
AI-Powered Smart Home Architecture — How My Home Thinks for Itself
My smart home is powered by two AI pillars: an AI DevOps pipeline that builds and maintains everything — and…
Tutorials
Want to make your home smart but don’t know where to start? Which platform is right for you? Zigbee, WiFi, Matter – what does it all mean?
That’s exactly why I built the Smart Home Advisor – an interactive tool right here on the website…
Inspirations
Smart Coffee Mug: Useful or Just a Gimmick?
Have you ever wondered if you actually need a smart coffee mug? Recently, I received one as a…
Interviews
Local First vs. Cloud in Smart Homes: Which Strategy Is Right for You?
🏠 Local First Strategy: Taking Control Into Your Own Hands When thinking about smart homes, a Local First…
Inspirations
Upgrade Your Home Network with UniFi: A Personal Experience
Have you ever felt that your home network setup is holding you back? For quite some time, I…
Inspirations
Spring Awakening: Extending Smart Home to the Garden
As spring blooms, it’s the perfect time to expand your smart home into the garden. Discover how integrating…
Inspirations
Door Closed, World Off? Staying Connected in a Basement Home Office
My office is in the basement. For many, that sounds like a gloomy dungeon, but for me, it…
Inspirations
2025 Recap: From AI Voice Bots to DIY Hardware – My Best Smart Home Upgrades
2025 was, without a doubt, one of the wildest years for my Smart Home journey so far. From…
Inspirations
Smart Home 2026: Why Your Current Setup is “Stupid” (And What’s Coming Next)
Let’s be honest: Today’s smart home is often more of a “remote control” than actual intelligence. We shout…