Home Assistant's new infrared support turns your smart home into a universal remote
…I know for sure that many smart home and home lab users love security and privacy, so this is a great step forward. One small update for HA One giant leap for…
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Self-hosting a password manager sounds secure until you're locked out at the airport
…Chandraveer's downtime is an eclectic mix of reading fiction, practicing calligraphy, conceptualizing new products, and enjoying an expansive FLAC audio library. Sign in to your XDA account Spinning up your own…
I fixed my home network lag without buying a new router or a mesh system
…They can use DNS filters to block any parts of the internet they deem inappropriate, and even sell your data to advertisers for targeted ad campaigns. Besides privacy concerns, your default DNS…
Network segmentation is the smart home security step nobody talks about
…He has worked as an editor and managed teams since 2015. His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account…
Home Assistant users are building smarter homes than Google and Amazon ever will
…how complex systems work together, and he promises he's gotten better at the putting things back together stage since then. Sign in to your XDA account The modern smart home has…
Voice assistants are getting worse at simple tasks, and nobody's talking about why
…Sign in to your XDA account My smart home was designed to be voice-first , first with Google Assistant , then with Alexa, and a sprinkling of Echo Dots around the house. I…
I got tired of hunting through Windows for every setting, so I built my own control center
…Half the things I might actually want to do still require regedit and a path I have to look up every single time. It's tiring. The Settings app and Control Panel…
5 open-source developer tools that are better than their well-funded competitors
…Activepieces has nailed the basics, and it even supports advanced logic. Activepieces Activepieces is a self-hosted alternative to Zapier. See at Github Privacy, power, and zero cost By integrating tools like…
I never use my Pixel phone without these powerful open-source apps
…Like Outlook and Gmail’s one inbox, Thunderbird can combine your business, personal, and freelance accounts into one Unified Inbox. If you handle heavy daily volumes of emails, its local and server…
Cloud-connected smart home gear isn't smarter, it's just slower and riskier
…crumble, and it's time to replace it with local control, led by Matter and Home Assistant. This isn't just about privacy; it is also about latency, reliability, and the literal…