When embarking on the journey to transform your home into a smart living environment, careful selection of the right hardware for Home Assistant (HA) is crucial. For those new to home automation, ...

In this episode of the series on home automation basics, I explore voice assistants as an effective way to enhance smart home ...

Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If you’re a tech nerd, then Home Assistant may be the smart home ecosystem for you. If you’re a tech nerd, then ...

For folks new to smart gadgets at home, deciding on the one to get can be quite tricky. However, users can narrow their search by deciding what they want from these gadgets. Do they want a smart ...

Any aspiring smart home junkie eventually hits what I call the Smart Wall. You’ll ask yourself a question like “How do I set my Nest thermostat to have a two-degree temperature window?” You do a ...

Computers are very good at doing exactly what they’re told. They’re still not very good at coming up with helpful suggestions of their own. They’re very much more about following instructions than ...

Episode 5: Smart Home For Beginners - Voice Assistants. In this video, I explore voice assistants, a great way to make your smart home accessible to the entire family. This is part of a series on home ...