My ZoneMinder Surveillance Setup
I’ve written about many different aspects of my smart home over the years. However, I haven’t dedicated an article to my surveillance system, powered by ZoneMinder. Maybe I haven’t written about it …
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Neo Siren Alarm Review (Z-Wave)
I have an alarm system with a siren. However, the siren isn’t loud enough to be heard clearly throughout our home. It’s easy to miss if we are sleeping or listening to …
My Early Experiences With Matter Devices
Matter has arrived on the scene. Many different devices now have some amount of Matter support coming. A few Matter devices have already arrived. I have been fortunate enough to play around …
Matter Devices You Can Buy Right Now
After much fanfare, Matter is finally here! Matter is a new common language for smart home products designed to eliminate compatibility issues and simplify smart device setup. But do you have the …
SwitchBot Hub 2 Review: Step Into Matter
Since the Matter standard was ratified at the end of 2022, more and more companies are adopting it. And, why not? Matter has the potential to greatly improve smart homes by simplifying …
Matter: The Future of the Smart Home?
If you’re reading this article, chances are you’ve heard about Matter in the news. But what is it? How does it affect your smart home? You’ve come to the right place to …
Dusun Home Assistant IoT Gateway Review
I love Home Assistant, and it truly is the central intelligence of my smart home. I currently run my production instance of Home Assistant in a Python virtual environment in an Ubuntu …