My experience installing the Aqara U100 smart lock, connecting it to Apple HomeKit and Home Assistant with Matter, setting up automations, and testing third-party NFC tags.
Week 2 of my C and Assembly journey, where I dove into C syntax with K.N. King's book and practiced hands-on exercises to sharpen foundational skills.
Week 1 of my C and Assembly learning journey. I completed beginner-level C courses, watched tutorials, and reflected on how much C# and Delphi have kept C syntax familiar.
After 34 years, I'm finally learning C and Assembly—the languages I set out to explore as a kid. Join me as I revisit low-level programming with weekly updates, hands-on projects, and lessons from ...
How I use SwitchBot, Airthings, Ecobee, and Aqara sensors to monitor and automate air quality in my home, without relying on the cloud.
Learn how I solved the subtitle syncing problem in Plex by building SubSyncForPlex and integrating it with Home Assistant for seamless syncing, notifications, and automatic playback refresh.
Turn grocery store-style epaper tags into real-time smart displays for your home using ESP32 and Home Assistant. Learn how to set up OpenEPaperLink and create dynamic dashboards with ease.
Home Assistant dashboards aren’t just great for controlling your smart home—they’re also perfect for monitoring your homelab. When I set up my Raspberry Pi Touchscreen Dashboard at my desk, I wan...
It started with a message from a fellow Home Assistant user struggling with a blueprint. They shared a screenshot of their goal: an automation that snaps a photo when motion is detected and sends ...
Mornings in my house are busy—with two young kids and three dogs, there’s always something going on. To stay on track, I built a desktop dashboard for my home office, but I wanted something hands-f...