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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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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…
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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 an AI automation layer the whole family uses every day. In this post, I'll…
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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 is the ultimate place for deep work and focus. Down here, there…
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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 commands, push buttons, or get annoyed at motion sensors that leave us…
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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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I Tried Scheduling My Haircut With AI – Here’s How It Went
In this video I explore how an AI scheduling assistant can completely streamline your daily life. Instead of making calls yourself, the AI contacts people and businesses on your behalf…
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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…
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Never step into a scorching hot or freezing cold car again – automate your car’s climate control with Home Assistant
We’ve all been there – in summer, your car turns into an oven, and in winter, it's an icebox with frozen windows. But with a smart Home Assistant automation, you…
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Rayban Meta Smart Glasses: Review and Integration with Home Assistant
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,…