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Put any percentage in your house on your iPhone lock screen
A few days ago I put my 3D printer’s progress on my iPhone lock screen. Then it showed up on my watch. And then, without me changing anything, it appeared…
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How I taught my garage camera to remember bin day
Update, September 2026. I rebuilt this twice since publishing. The calibrated bounding boxes in Step 2 are no longer what runs in my garage — they failed in a way…
Inspirations
Family Stress Score — one number from six honest signals
Some days are loud and short, everyone’s head is full – and you only realize at dinner that the house was running at 180 the whole afternoon. For exactly those…
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Is This the END of Home Assistant Dashboards?
I’m going to say something that might get me kicked out of the community: The traditional Home Assistant dashboard is dead. We’ve spent years YAML-hacking and fighting with grid layouts…
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How I Set Up Frigate NVR with Face Recognition on an Intel N100 Mini PC
Those of you who follow my channel know that I already had Frigate NVR running on Proxmox until my Mini PC crashed. I had 5 Reolink cameras but no recording,…
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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 that gives you an overview and personalized recommendations in just a few…
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From Boring to Brilliant: The Smart IKEA FADO Upgrade with ESPHome
Why settle for a boring, static light when you can have a smart home masterpiece that reacts to your touch? Today, I’m taking a generic glass sphere lamp and giving…
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Smarter TV Timer Automation: Using AI to Detect Kids Content in Home Assistant
In my recent talk with Lukas from Hobbyblogging, we talked about our favorite automations and stumbled upon a fun challenge in my setup: the TV timer automation I use when…
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Sleep Mode with AI – Smarter Than Any Rule in Home Assistant
In this video, I show you how to manage the sleep mode in your smart home without relying on rigid or overly complicated rule sets. Traditional automations often break as…
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DIY LED Matrix for Smart Home Beginners
If you’ve ever wanted to build a striking LED matrix display for your smart home, then you’re in for a treat. In the video linked below, I guide you through…