Podcast
What my smart home got done while I was away
It has been quiet here for three months. First a holiday, then other things got in the way. My smart home kept working during that time. That is exactly what…
#AI
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 you never know what you actually have. My AI assistant Nova now manages my…
Tutorials
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…
Tech news, trends & reviews
Meta AI comes to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses: A Game-Changer
I’m thrilled to share that Meta AI has finally arrived on my Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, massively expanding their functionality. In my initial review of the glasses, I mentioned that…
Inspirations
Analyze your camera images LOCALLY with AI models from within Home Assistant
In this post, I'm excited to share a powerful new way to analyze your camera images locally using AI models within Home Assistant. By leveraging Ollama, you can perform sophisticated…