Smart Home

Don’t run Home Assistant in Docker, do this instead

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

Don’t run Home Assistant in Docker, do this instead

Adam Davidson April 5, 2026

Docker is great but HAOS is easier.

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Stop overpaying for Home Assistant: Buy a used Intel NUC for $40 instead

• Home Assistant
• Mini PC
• Smart Home
• Technology

Stop overpaying for Home Assistant: Buy a used Intel NUC for $40 instead

Bertel King April 4, 2026

With prices like these, they're giving them away!

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5 smart home problems you should fix right away (today)

• Home Assistant
• Safety
• Smart Home
• Technology

5 smart home problems you should fix right away (today)

Tim Brookes April 4, 2026

How many of these are you ignoring?

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5 ingenious ways to repurpose an old Amazon Echo smart speaker

• Amazon Alexa & Amazon Echo
• Amazon Echo (4th Gen)
• Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen)
• Smart Home
• Technology

5 ingenious ways to repurpose an old Amazon Echo smart speaker

Jorge A. Aguilar April 4, 2026

There are plenty of ways to get some life out of an old Amazon Echo.

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The one thing you should never plug into a smart plug (and what to use instead)

• automation
• Home Security
• Safety
• Smart Home
• Technology

The one thing you should never plug into a smart plug (and what to use instead)

Tim Brookes April 3, 2026

The consequences could be disastrous.

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This is the one big mistake I see on almost every Home Assistant dashboard

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

This is the one big mistake I see on almost every Home Assistant dashboard

Adam Davidson April 2, 2026

It's not just meant to look pretty.

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Plex redesign comes to Fire TV, including remote streaming limits

• Plex
• Smart Home
• Technology

Plex redesign comes to Fire TV, including remote streaming limits

Jon Fingas April 1, 2026

Oh boy.

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Your Google smart speakers can now understand more commands

• Google Home
• Smart Home
• Technology

Your Google smart speakers can now understand more commands

Viraj Gawde April 1, 2026

Brings expressive lighting language to faster responses and better device recognition.

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AirTags are the best Home Assistant accessory you’ve overlooked—here’s 5 ways I’m using them

• AirTag
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

AirTags are the best Home Assistant accessory you’ve overlooked—here’s 5 ways I’m using them

Jorge A. Aguilar April 1, 2026

These Home Assistant automations rely on Apple's item finder.

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This $5 ESP32 board is the ultimate choice for DIY smart home projects

• Programming
• Single-Board Computers
• Smart Home
• Technology

This $5 ESP32 board is the ultimate choice for DIY smart home projects

Patrick Campanale April 1, 2026

It's why DIY smart home projects suddenly got cheap (and actually doable)

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