My ZoneMinder Surveillance Setup
I’ve written about many different aspects of my smart home over the years. However, I haven’t dedicated an article to my surveillance system, powered by ZoneMinder. Maybe I haven’t written about it …
Internet of Things
Matter Devices You Can Buy Right Now
After much fanfare, Matter is finally here! Matter is a new common language for smart home products designed to eliminate compatibility issues and simplify smart device setup. But do you have the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Home Assistant Can Control Google Assistant
If you’re like me, you want all smart home devices you buy to integrate with Home Assistant directly. It allows you to combine devices and write powerful automations for your home. Unfortunately, …