Your devices are picking the wrong Wi-Fi band, and your router can fix it automatically
…I created a 2.4 GHz guest network and moved the problematic legacy and IoT devices to it. That turned out to be a cleaner approach for a long-term setup where…
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This Android Auto desk setup removed dozens of daily distractions without replacing my phone
…Alongside, on my phone, I use WiFi Helper to automatically discover the tablet and establish a wireless Android Auto connection between the two devices. Once the initial setup is done, future connections…
Home Assistant's intimidating reputation is completely undeserved once you survive the first week
…In fact, I daresay that you can design a fully-functional HASS setup – one with proper automations and dashboards – without typing a single line of YAML syntax. That’s because Home Assistant…
I turned an old Android phone into a home server, and it outperformed my Raspberry Pi
…MicroSD cards remain among the weakest components in many Raspberry Pi setups , especially when applications perform frequent reads and writes. I have been trying to find alternatives, and eventually started experimenting with…
Gemini for Home sounds impressive until you realize Home Assistant already does it better
…Home Assistant is automating complex multi-device logic that spans across brands, including Dyson, Tesla, and Neutron, which Google still treats as unsupported. Home Assistant takes automation to the very next level…
I used Obsidian wrong for a year, here's the folder setup that finally clicks
…Sign in to your XDA account When I started my Obsidian journey, I was inspired by stunning, graph-heavy setups that looked like digital masterpieces, and for a year, I tried to…
Google Home and Alexa can't do what I built in Home Assistant, and that's the whole point
…Since I can also use my LLM-powered setup to control smart devices and trigger automations, it brings Home Assistant to an even footing with its rivals as far as AI assistants…
I gave Claude Cowork access to my Home Assistant config, and it unlocked automations I didn't know were possible
…It also fixed a few setup issues that I'd missed, guiding me through each step with ease. That's fantastic, especially as I hate writing automations in YAML, and I'm…
I built a cheap ESP32 weather station to automate my Home Assistant server
…it can also detect barometric pressure and deliver nearly instantaneous readings makes it better for more complex automations that I plan to build with this setup. Anyway, pairing the BME280 with my…
I turned my home server into an AI appliance, and this is the stack that actually stuck
…I stopped chasing every new tool and focused on building a simple, reliable AI setup that solves real problems. The goal was to create an AI appliance that is stable, private, and…