Smart Home

Stop treating your UPS like a dumb battery: 4 UPS settings I use to keep my home server alive

• Homelab
• Peripherals
• Smart Home
• Technology

Stop treating your UPS like a dumb battery: 4 UPS settings I use to keep my home server alive

Rich Hein March 14, 2026

A UPS isn't just for blackouts. It can stabilize messy power, protect hardware, shut down your PC...

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7 reasons you need smart buttons in your smart home

• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

7 reasons you need smart buttons in your smart home

Adam Davidson March 14, 2026

Sometimes a button is the best way to make stuff happen.

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It’s time to audit your smart home devices

• Home Assistant
• Home Security
• Smart Home
• Technology

It’s time to audit your smart home devices

Adam Davidson March 14, 2026

Spring clean your connected junk.

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The simplest Home Assistant automation I’ve built is still the best one

• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

The simplest Home Assistant automation I’ve built is still the best one

Adam Davidson March 14, 2026

Bigger isn't always better.

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Your smart home needs a mesh network, here’s what that means

• Home Assistant
• Ikea
• Smart Home
• Technology
• Wi-Fi Routers

Your smart home needs a mesh network, here’s what that means

Tim Brookes March 13, 2026

What a mesh.

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Google Home devices are vanishing, but a fix is coming

• Smart Home
• Technology

Google Home devices are vanishing, but a fix is coming

Viraj Gawde March 13, 2026

Some have noticed it happening twice in a single day.

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3 ESP32-based Home Assistant projects to try this weekend (March 13 – 15)

• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

3 ESP32-based Home Assistant projects to try this weekend (March 13 – 15)

Adam Davidson March 13, 2026

ESPecially for you.

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7 handy smart home upgrades you can 3D print yourself

• Home Assistant
• Home Server
• Homelab
• Smart Home
• Technology

7 handy smart home upgrades you can 3D print yourself

Tim Brookes March 13, 2026

Mount anything anywhere.

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Why Aqara is the best smart home brand you’ve never heard of

• Home Assistant
• Matter
• Smart Home
• Technology

Why Aqara is the best smart home brand you’ve never heard of

Bertel King March 13, 2026

The best options aren't always on a store shelf.

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Stop getting surprised by dead sensors—how I stay on top of Home Assistant batteries

• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

Stop getting surprised by dead sensors—how I stay on top of Home Assistant batteries

Adam Davidson March 12, 2026

Assault by battery.

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