5 Downsides Of Having A Smart Home
If you’re visiting HomeTechHacker.com, you’re probably at least somewhat into smart homes. And, if you read even just a few of my articles, you know I love smart homes. I have written …
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Fixing Garage Door Opener Range: Ferrite Cores
Not too long ago, a reader reached out to me about a range problem they were having with their garage door opener. He had implemented my DIY smart garage door opener solution …
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 …
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 …
Air Quality Monitoring and Improving My Sensor
A little while back I wrote about my experience making an ESPHome-based air quality sensor. That sensor has continued to work really well for me. So much so, that I decided to …
Make Your Own Air Quality Sensor Using ESPHome
I’ve had a general curiosity about the air quality in and around my home. We use primarily hydronic heating and thus don’t get much airflow without opening the windows. We do have …
Improving My Year-Round Holiday LED Display
It’s been a few years since I first started getting into addressable holiday LEDs powered by WLED. A couple of years ago I expanded my LED display to permanent year-round holiday LEDs …