Quick updates, thoughts and discoveries from the smart home world.
People ask me how many automations I run. Current count: 275+ 🤖 148 Home Assistant automations and 127 n8n workflows. Some save energy, some save time, and some just make me smile. What’s YOUR count? 👇
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #Automation #n8n
Ever had a Smart Home fail that left you laughing (or crying)? 😅 Share your funniest stories of tech gone wrong! Let’s learn from each other’s blunders and make our homes smarter together! 🏠💡 #SmartHomeFails #TechTroubles #HomeAutomation #ShareYourStory
I track every watt in my house. Last month my solar panels covered 39% of our energy needs ☀️ Not bad, but there is room for improvement! Do you track your energy? What tool do you use?
#SmartHome #SolarPower #EnergyMonitoring #HomeAssistant
“Do you run everything locally?” — I get this question a lot. Honest answer: it depends on the use case. Some things NEED to be local (privacy, speed), others work better in the cloud. It’s not black and white. I discussed this in depth with @hobbyblogging — check it out: the-smart-home-maker.com/local-first-vs-cloud-in-smart-homes-which-strategy-is-right-for-you/ 🏠☁️
#SmartHome #LocalFirst #CloudVsLocal #HomeAssistant
3D printing + Smart Home = perfect match 🖨️ Custom sensor housings, wall mounts, display cases — I design and print all my enclosures. Check out my models on Printables: printables.com/@the_smart_ho_1245492 — more coming soon! What have YOU printed for your smart home? 👇
#3DPrinting #SmartHome #DIY #Maker #Printables
Smart Home fail confession: My hallway light automation had a bug that kept the light on ALL DAY because it kept re-triggering itself in a loop 💡😅 Took me a while to figure out it was an OR condition that shouldn’t have been there. What’s your worst smart home fail? 👇
#SmartHome #SmartHomeFail #HomeAssistant #Automation
What’s the one automation that completely changed your daily routine? 🏠 For me, it’s my morning briefing — every day at 6 AM, my AI assistant reads me weather, calendar, and energy stats. What about you? 👇
#SmartHome #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation
What automation changed your daily routine? 🤖✨
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