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I never wanted a wall-mounted smart home dashboard—this changed my mind

There are other times when a wall-mounted smart home dashboard can be useful. If you have guests come to stay, for example, ...
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My favorite smart home scene is the one I use last of all

Greatest of all is the bedtime routine. Smart home scenes are a feature of every smart home system, whether you’re using an ...

7 reasons you might want to jailbreak your Kindle

Jailbreaking gave my old Kindle new life with faster menus, local games, and the freedom to customize everything.

I built my smart home with Google; here's how it fell apart

In 2019, I thought I had my ideal smart home and it all relied on Google Home. Then it all started failing piece by piece.

Build Your Own Smart Home Sensor for $6 in 10 Minutes

Build a DIY ESP32C6 temperature and humidity sensor in 10 minutes with ESPHome, then add it to Home Assistant for low-cost, ...