ESPHome turned my junk drawer into a smart home
…You can turn a $4 chip and $2 worth of sensors into a device that rivals a $50 commercial product with no cloud required and no subscription in sight. ESPHome has evolved…
Search
Home Assistant's local LLM support outperforms Gemini for Home, and Google knows it
…For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. He has worked as an editor and managed…
Home Assistant just made every infrared device in your house controllable, and you probably already own them
…For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. He has worked as an editor and managed…
Your smart home needs both an ESP32 and Raspberry Pi 5, not one or the other
…For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. He has worked as an editor and managed…
I finally started using Capacities, and I should have sooner
…You can find his work on AndroidPolice, GuidingTech and TechWiser. Whether it’s demystifying system updates, deciphering error codes, or exploring hidden features, Parth’s prose guides readers through the binary maze…
I used ChatGPT wrong for months, here's the setup that actually works
…You can find his work on AndroidPolice, GuidingTech and TechWiser. Whether it’s demystifying system updates, deciphering error codes, or exploring hidden features, Parth’s prose guides readers through the binary maze…
NotebookLM's free tier does something Claude can't, and I stopped reaching for Claude because of it
Beatrice Manuel May 2, 2026, 1:01 PM EDT Beatrice Manuel is a productivity expert specializing in apps and tools that help readers work smarter. With a triple degree in Commerce, Accounting…
I used Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT to create my personal website, and there was a clear winner
…You can find his work on AndroidPolice, GuidingTech and TechWiser. Whether it’s demystifying system updates, deciphering error codes, or exploring hidden features, Parth’s prose guides readers through the binary maze…
My favorite alternative to ChatGPT isn’t Claude: it’s something way cooler and productive
…You can find his work on AndroidPolice, GuidingTech and TechWiser. Whether it’s demystifying system updates, deciphering error codes, or exploring hidden features, Parth’s prose guides readers through the binary maze…
I stopped paying monthly for productivity tools after finding these alternatives with one-time purchases
…You can find his work on AndroidPolice, GuidingTech and TechWiser. Whether it’s demystifying system updates, deciphering error codes, or exploring hidden features, Parth’s prose guides readers through the binary maze…