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…
#Home Assistant
Tutorials
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…
Inspirations
The Self-Healing Smart Home: How AI Keeps My House Running (So I Don’t Have To)
Here's the dirty secret nobody selling you smart home stuff will admit: a smart home slowly falls apart. Not in a dramatic way. Quietly. A battery dies in a door…
Inspirations
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
AI Is a Magic Box: How Two Smart-Home Builders Actually Use It
Lukas (hobbyblogging.de) and I have known each other for a while. Two builders, two smart homes, two evenings spent under similar AI rabbit holes. So when we sat down to…
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…
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 an AI automation layer the whole family uses every day. In this post, I'll…
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 gift from my colleagues, and I dove into exploring its potential. ☕…
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 strategy often comes up. The goal? To handle as much as possible…
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 smart technology can enhance your outdoor space. 🌿 Smart Soil Sensors One…