…What it actually does Light automation and a smart home that finally feels smart I started with the obvious setup: installing Docker to isolate services, then setting up Home Assistant for automation…
…What my smarter setup finally started getting right My smart home didn’t become better because I gave up on automation. It got better because I became more honest about which automations…
…Sign in to your XDA account Smart home products are undoubtedly the most convenience-enhancing devices you can add to your living space, but your setup can get convoluted pretty fast once…
…Home Assistant Making home automation actually smart Home Assistant was already a key part of my setup, but pairing it with Ollama made it much smarter without sending any data to the…
…flaky gadget without rebuilding every automation from scratch. That flexibility is the thing I’d miss most if I went back to a single-brand setup, because it turns the smart home…
…Open WebUI makes my local AI setup feel simple, practical, and ready to use every day. n8n The automation layer n8n is an open-source workflow automation tool that I run locally…
…Assistant setup, pair it with a few trigger-action rules, and control your smart home by brushing your teeth! Speaking of automations… Smart plugs are perfect for wattage-based automations Recording power…
…You can use automation to track power usage, monitor temperatures in a cabinet or closet, trigger alerts when something goes offline, or coordinate devices that support the rest of your setup. That…
…It does work fine, but its initial setup process may be a non-starter. Winpodx wins on convenience Seamless integration Once you get through the initial setup, however, Winpodx is actually a…
…The automation that fixed everything The biggest issue with my smart home was that devices worked individually but not intelligently together. I didn’t need dozens of complex automations, I just needed…