…Lastly, rebuild your automations using local scripts. Manually re-import your saved automation text files. Instead of building massive, messy, single-file automations, break recurring tasks into reusable, modular local scripts and…
…For local backups, the simplest option is an external hard drive connected directly to your NAS. Most NAS systems let you schedule automatic backups to external storage, so this can run quietly…
…You get access to a proximity sensor that you can use with a wave to toggle the kitchen lights. You also have an ambient light sensor, which you can use to automate…
…That included monitoring tools, small automation jobs, and lightweight services I wanted to test without disturbing anything important. It’s easy to underestimate how valuable that middle ground is. A box that…
…t in the same room, the sensitive command should fail. This means it'll only work when you know it's you asking the questions. Automation with security is key While the…
…was built for developers running containers on workstations, where publishing a port to localhost-and-beyond is a sensible default. Asking the platform to interrogate every user about their network topology before…
…You can unlock it instantly using your Pixel’s fingerprint sensor, but everything remains fully encrypted on your local storage until the connection is established. It offers automated local backups. I have…
…A Pi needs $50 in HATs to get GPS, an accelerometer, and an ambient light sensor, but your phone already has all of these sensors baked into the kernel and ready to…
…Contact sensors go offline, light switches take three seconds to respond to an automation, and devices right next to the hub start dropping off. Your immediate instinct is, "I need more repeaters…
…That turned out to be total overkill for my needs, and spending money on a Google Nest Hub made little sense to me. That’s when I realized a $5 ESP32-C6…