Smart Home

I ditched smart bulbs years ago, but this one feature pulled me back in

I ditched smart bulbs years ago, but this one feature pulled me back in

Nate Pangaro July 14, 2026

After giving up on smart bulbs years ago, I'm filling my home with them again.

Don’t limit yourself to smart plugs—these USB adapters do the same thing at a fraction of the size

Don’t limit yourself to smart plugs—these USB adapters do the same thing at a fraction of the size

Nate Pangaro July 13, 2026

Smart plugs remain essential, but their bulky design led me to try something else for a smaller,...

5 places you should use PETG instead of PLA when 3D printing (and what to know)

5 places you should use PETG instead of PLA when 3D printing (and what to know)

Sydney Butler July 13, 2026

PETG is an overlooked filament most people should be using more.

I turned an ESP32 into a Bluetooth presence sensor, and it knows which room I’m in

I turned an ESP32 into a Bluetooth presence sensor, and it knows which room I’m in

Adam Davidson July 13, 2026

I'll never lose my phone again.

This is what AI coding actually excels at—and it’s not what you think

This is what AI coding actually excels at—and it’s not what you think

Patrick Campanale July 12, 2026

I gave Codex two GitHub repos and it fixed my smart home problem

Your smart home needs these outdoor sensors (here’s why)

Your smart home needs these outdoor sensors (here’s why)

Tim Brookes July 12, 2026

Your smart home needs these outdoor sensors (here’s why)

I set up local voice control in Home Assistant and stopped giving Amazon a live mic in my house

I set up local voice control in Home Assistant and stopped giving Amazon a live mic in my house

Adam Davidson July 12, 2026

Alexa, play Good Riddance.

Your router can detect presence in your smart home, but there’s a catch

Your router can detect presence in your smart home, but there’s a catch

Tim Brookes July 12, 2026

The presence sensor you never knew you had.

I set up a VLAN for my smart home and you should too

I set up a VLAN for my smart home and you should too

Patrick Campanale July 11, 2026

It's never too late to split up your network.

This mesh battery system does what the Powerwall can’t—and costs less to expand

This mesh battery system does what the Powerwall can’t—and costs less to expand

Bertel King July 11, 2026

Finally, a home backup battery that isn't an eyesore.

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