automation

This $0.33 NFC tag replaced my most annoying car habit

• Apple Maps
• Apps & Web Apps
• automation
• iMessage
• iPhone
• Siri
• Technology

This $0.33 NFC tag replaced my most annoying car habit

Nate Pangaro July 31, 2026

I tap one NFC sticker in my car, and my partner gets my ETA instantly.

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3 health-focused Home Assistant projects to try this weekend (31 Jul – 2 Aug)

• Apple Health
• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

3 health-focused Home Assistant projects to try this weekend (31 Jul – 2 Aug)

Adam Davidson July 31, 2026

Turn Home Assistant into a health assistant.

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I turned a $6 ESP32 into a physical “trash day” reminder I can’t ignore

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Single-Board Computers
• Smart Home
• Technology

I turned a $6 ESP32 into a physical “trash day” reminder I can’t ignore

Adam Davidson July 30, 2026

If you see the flash, you forgot the trash.

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I turned a magic wand into a smart home remote for my kids

• automation
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

I turned a magic wand into a smart home remote for my kids

Adam Davidson July 30, 2026

You're a wizard, Adam.

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5 expensive smart home devices you can build with an NFC-enabled ESP32 instead

• automation
• ESP32
• Smart Home
• Technology

5 expensive smart home devices you can build with an NFC-enabled ESP32 instead

Adam Davidson July 28, 2026

Add NFC to your ESP.

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Stop settling for Android’s surface-level automation—Tasker does what Google won’t

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• automation
• customization
• Technology

Stop settling for Android’s surface-level automation—Tasker does what Google won’t

Nick Lewis July 26, 2026

The built-in features feel hollow and useless by comparison.

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Stop plugging these 5 devices into smart plugs (the dangers are real)

• Amazon Smart Plug, for home automation, Works with Alexa - A Certified for Humans Device
• automation
• Smart Home
• Technology

Stop plugging these 5 devices into smart plugs (the dangers are real)

Adam Davidson July 24, 2026

Convenience isn't worth the risk.

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3 weekend ESP32 projects to make your kitchen smarter (24 – 26 July)

• automation
• DIY
• ESP32
• Single-Board Computers
• Technology
• Weekend

3 weekend ESP32 projects to make your kitchen smarter (24 – 26 July)

Tim Brookes July 24, 2026

Cook up some ESP32 projects this weekend.

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3 genuinely different Home Assistant projects to try this weekend (July 24-26)

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

3 genuinely different Home Assistant projects to try this weekend (July 24-26)

Adam Davidson July 23, 2026

Sometimes you need to try something new.

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Some Home Assistant alerts are too important for a phone notification—here’s what I use instead

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

Some Home Assistant alerts are too important for a phone notification—here’s what I use instead

Adam Davidson July 23, 2026

Be alert, the world needs more lerts.

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