Home Assistant Customization and Automation From a Beginner
Are you into smart home automation? Are you interested in Home Assistant? I doubt you’d be reading this if you weren’t. I’m still a beginner, but I installed and was able to …
Internet of Things
Top 6 Back to School Tech Gifts
It’s that time of year of again and students from pre-school to postdocs are gearing up to go back to school. Are you looking for a useful gift to give to the …
My First 2 Hours with Home Assistant
Home Assistant, where have you been all my life? Let me start off by saying if you are thinking about trying Home Assistant, just go ahead and get started. So far, it …
Google Home or Amazon Echo – Which Assistant is Right for You?
Editor’s Note: This article was updated in October 2018 to reflect the new Amazon Devices. Are you in the market for a smart speaker? Not sure which one to get? When it …
How I Protect My Network from IoT Device Hacking
If you have security cameras, smart speakers, smart bulbs, media streaming sticks or other Internet of Things (IoT) devices you should take some extra precautions to secure your network from hackers. As …
How to add Alexa Voice Control for any Networked Device Using HA-Bridge
Updated 8/9/2018 – I now use Home Assistant for all of these integrations with Alexa instead of ha-bridge. Home Assistant also works with Google Assistant. Ever wanted to change channels on your …
3 Problems with Your Home Wifi and How to Fix Them
Have you noticed how important the wifi connection in your house has become? With the rise of mobile devices and the Internet of Things (IOT), your home wifi is more important than …