Adam Davidson

This is the best $20 I’ve spent on my smart home

• Smart Home
• Technology
• TVs

This is the best $20 I’ve spent on my smart home

Adam Davidson March 5, 2026

One small purchase added multiple devices to my smart home setup.

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AI companies only have a conscience when it’s convenient

• Meta
• OpenAI
• Technology

AI companies only have a conscience when it’s convenient

Adam Davidson March 5, 2026

The moral line moves whenever the market does.

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Good smart home safety starts with these 7 key sensors

• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

Good smart home safety starts with these 7 key sensors

Adam Davidson March 4, 2026

Peace of mind in sensor form.

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This device keeps my smart home running when everything else fails

• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

This device keeps my smart home running when everything else fails

Adam Davidson March 4, 2026

I have the power.

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You’re not wrong—the streaming versions of shows and movies are secretly worse

• Hulu
• Netflix
• Streaming Content
• Technology
• Video Streaming

You’re not wrong—the streaming versions of shows and movies are secretly worse

Adam Davidson March 3, 2026

That scene you remember really did exist.

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You’re setting up your smart home’s motion sensors backwards—literally

• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

You’re setting up your smart home’s motion sensors backwards—literally

Adam Davidson March 3, 2026

Watch where you're pointing that thing.

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Please stop hard-coding schedules in Home Assistant—do this instead

• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

Please stop hard-coding schedules in Home Assistant—do this instead

Adam Davidson March 3, 2026

Your schedule's days are numbered.

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6 ways to repurpose old tech for your smart home

• iPad
• Smart Home
• Technology

6 ways to repurpose old tech for your smart home

Adam Davidson March 3, 2026

Give your old gadgets a new lease of life.

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5 clever ways to use labels in Home Assistant

• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

5 clever ways to use labels in Home Assistant

Adam Davidson March 2, 2026

Label now, thank yourself later.

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I ran my smart home without the internet for a day—here’s what broke

• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

I ran my smart home without the internet for a day—here’s what broke

Adam Davidson March 2, 2026

Not a cloud in sight.

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