I monitor my PC with Home Assistant, and it's a bigger deal than I realized
…I added gauge cards for CPU and RAM, a history graph to see trends, and an idle-time sensor. Nothing fancy, just clean and functional. The entire setup took around an hour…
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The AI automation tool nobody talks about just replaced my entire workflow setup
…wise, and it can run overnight while I sleep. A few hours of setup time will save me hours every week, if not more. Related 4 must-have n8n automations for your…
Remote 3D printing stopped feeling reckless when I added Home Assistant to the mix
…Automations, smart plugs, and alerts can fail just like anything else in a smart home setup. You still need a stable printer, sensible placement, and a willingness to limit remote jobs to…
I automated my entire dev startup with one VS Code shortcut, and the terminal became optional
…VS Code Tasks resulted in fewer terminal tabs and less manual setup. But it didn’t mean Tasks removed the complexity; they standardized the repetitive execution. Many devs probably underuse automation already…
I built my entire developer workflow around these Docker containers, and I’m not going back
…Each one solves a specific problem that previously required another subscription, manual setup, or repetitive task. Dockge keeps my Compose stacks manageable, and Activepieces handles the automation I do not want to…
I use these custom modes to automate my Google Pixel like a pro
…Here is exactly how I configured my personal Pixel setup to automate my day, reduce digital friction, and finally make my smartphone work for me. To create a new custom mode, head…
My perfect self-hosted setup became my biggest productivity killer
…customized and automated, the more efficient I would become. However, I eventually hit a wall. Somewhere between tweaking custom dashboards and configuring high-availability clusters, my pursuit of the "perfect" setup turned…
I built a Spotify killer that fills in my self-hosted music library automatically
…Of course, in the spirit of self-hosting everything, I've moved most of my music library to a self-hosted setup. Between Navidrome and Plexamp, I can comfortably stream on every…
This is the best self-hosted alternative to MinIO, and I can't believe everyone isn't using it
…Instead of keeping files in a single place, Garage automatically breaks them into pieces, replicates them, and spreads them across nodes based on your setup. So even if one server goes down…
3 simple Android Auto Automations that helped me stop wasting time in my driveway
…You can also flip the order of anything featured in this automation. It's a really basic setup, but it also works extremely well and is very informative. If I'm driving…