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 …
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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 …
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 …
The Current State of My Smart Home (2023)
In technology, if things stay the same then you are falling behind. I don’t like for my smart home to fall behind. I’m always making changes and improvements. In this article I’m …
Is It Necessary to Have a Multi-protocol Gateway in My Home?
Although the Internet of Things (IoT) has dramatically improved the way we see technology, it has numerous challenges. One particular challenge of the IoT is the interactivity of highly heterogeneous devices, majorly …
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 …
2022 HomeTechHacker Year In Review
2022 was another progressive year at HomeTechHacker. Read on to see what changes you might have missed, our most popular and favorite articles, and what’s coming in 2023! Changes at HomeTechHacker in …