…Want me to look at the other two repair items (backup upload failure, deprecated decora_wifi YAML), or stop here? A few questions later, both my automatic backups (my Nabu Casa subscription…
…Going from running a few smart bulbs to having impressive voice assistants, backups, dashboards, and external services is quite the change. Once it no longer feels like a hobby project, it's…
…everything up into dedicated network appliances. My mesh system is being retired , and in its place is a shiny network rack, with a router, switches, backup power, and wired access points throughout…
…Once I had Docker running smoothly, the NAS stopped feeling like a sealed appliance and became more flexible. I didn’t need to turn it into a full server for everything, and…
…buffers. Backups fail. Home Assistant automations misfire . Ethernet removes all those variables quietly since it doesn’t compete for wireless channel space with your neighbor’s router or the chatty appliances crowding…
…A VM gives Home Assistant more room to behave like its own appliance. It also makes backups, restores, and migrations easier to reason about when the system becomes central to daily life…
…There was always a better layout, a cleaner dashboard, a more elegant backup flow, or a more efficient way to run the same handful of services. I kept telling myself I was…
…It allows you to retain easier control of older devices, enjoy faster setup for common appliances, and reduce reliance on YAML or manual configuration edits that can often break along the way…
…If someone wanted reliable storage, easy backups, and a clean interface, the recommendation was simple — buy a Synology. And to be fair, that reputation was earned. Synology's DSM is more polished…
…Put Pi-hole on one device, Jellyfin on another, monitoring on a different box, and backups on a different box entirely. In theory, that limits the damage when one system goes down…