Cordcutting: Getting Started with Emby
Streaming your home content to any device anywhere in the world has traditionally led users to Plex. But what about Emby? Is it a better choice? I recently set out to install …
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Cordcutting: Getting Started with Plex
How many of you have heard of Plex or are using it? Plex has a pretty good following and many people that use it swear by it. But what is it? What …
My First Docker Container
At work and at home I’ve seen the benefits of virtualization. In general, virtualization is the process of running a virtual instance of a computer or application in a layer abstracted from …
Create A Smarthome In 5 Steps
Interested in turning your home into a smarthome? There are many good reasons you should be. Not sure where to start? Here are 5 steps that anyone can do themselves to make …
Best YouTube Home Assistant Channels
Home Assistant has a great community contributing to the code, helping users in the forums, and showing example configurations on GitHub. I have been documenting my Home Assistant customizations as I go. …
How to Choose a Wireless Router
Your wireless router is ancient and you notice all your wireless devices seem slow. You’ve heard of other routers getting hacked and wonder if yours might be next. You read about some fancy …
Zigbee, Z-Wave and Home Assistant
Note: This article has been updated in 1/2019 to reflect changes to Home Assistant and Google Assistant. Background If you read my “First 2 Hours with Home Assistant” or my “Home Assistant Customization …