The Best Choices For Home Assistant Hardware
I’m a big fan of Home Assistant. There are many reasons it is the perfect smart home hub for me, among many smart home hub choices. If you are reading this article, …
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11 Great Choices for pfSense Hardware (Updated for 2022)
If you have read a few of my articles, you know I think running pfSense router software is a great idea. I rebuilt my home lab and bought new hardware to run …
Updating My Home Lab: Proxmox, pfSense, and More
Not too long ago I wrote about the current state of my smarthome, including my home lab. In short, my infrastructure was old, mangled together, and in need of consolidation and modernization. …
My 9 Favorite Home Assistant Automations
I’ve been using Home Assistant for 2 years now. After my first 2 hours playing with it, I knew it was something special, and it has become the perfect smarthome hub for …
Planning My Holiday LEDs Early
Last year, I started getting into individually addressable LEDs for Christmas lights. This year I’m starting early by installing year-round holiday LEDs around my house. I’ve learned a ton since my first …
Tips for Building a New Construction Smarthome
A little over 7 years ago, we moved into our current smarthome. It was new construction, but the build was already in progress when we purchased the home. However, I did have …
Creating a Smart Fireplace Switch With A Shelly Relay
“Ok Google, turn on my fireplace” sounds both exciting and scary. Creating a smart fireplace switch is something I have been interested in for a long time. I hesitated due to perceived …