The Current State of My Smart Home
Over the years my smart home has come a long way, as I detailed in my smart home evolution article series. I laid out the state of my smart home and plans for it shortly before 2020. …
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2020 HomeTechHacker Year In Review
2020 isn’t a year people remember fondly throughout the world. There was a lot of civil unrest throughout the world and here in the US. COVID-19 has changed the way we interact …
23 Chromebook Tips You Need To Know
Chromebooks keep rising in popularity as more and more work can be done from the cloud. Web apps, combined with Android and Linux apps, have risen in quantity and quality to fill …
6 Places To Get Smart Home Help
Whenever you are working on DIY projects there is always the chance something will go wrong or stop working. But since you did it yourself, where do you go for help? Smart …
Google Family Link: Digital Protection For Your Kids
Looking for a good way to monitor and control your kid’s online activity that doesn’t break the bank? Google’s Family Link offers the promise of helping your family “create healthy digital habits.” …
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 …
4 Important DIY Smarthome Truths
There is a ton of information on the Internet about smarthomes. If you google smarthomes you’ll get lots of advice, definitions, and tutorials about building a smarthome. Here at HomeTechHacker we also …