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 …
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The Top 2.5GbE Proxmox Mini PCs
I’ve been using Proxmox for my virtualization needs for a few years. Over the last year, I’ve transitioned all of my hosts to small form factor PCs. I’ve written an article that …
5 Great Choices for 2.5GbE pfSense Hardware
I have been running a pfSense router for years, and I think there are a lot of good reasons to do so. In fact, pfSense is better than most consumer routers out …
SwitchBot Remote, Thermometer, and Bot Reviews
SwitchBot is a company that has been putting out impressive, inexpensive, and easy-to-use smart home products. I recently installed the Blind Tilt and integrated it with the SwitchBot hub, and I am …
My Next Desktop Will Be Small Form Factor
Small form factor desktops, also known as mini PCs, have become increasingly popular in recent years as an alternative to traditional tower computer desktops. These compact devices offer many benefits that make …
SwitchBot Blind Tilt Review: Automate Your Existing Blinds
One of the things I really wish I had done when I moved into this house was install blinds that could be automated. Alas, with so many things to think of when …
My Experience Moving To Lithium Ion UPSes
Uninterruptable power supplies, or UPSes, are important for preserving your electronics and your work during power outages and fluctuations. I use them to protect and keep my servers, desktop, router, switches, and …