Smart Home

These fun sound effects bring Home Assistant to life—here’s how to use them

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Seinfeld
• Smart Home
• Stargate SG-1
• Technology
• Windows XP

These fun sound effects bring Home Assistant to life—here’s how to use them

Tim Brookes July 9, 2026

Because your smart home should make you smile, too.

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7 more of the best Home Assistant custom integrations—according to the community

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

7 more of the best Home Assistant custom integrations—according to the community

Adam Davidson July 9, 2026

If you're not using them, you should be.

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Stop paying extra for smart features—Home Assistant can do the hard part

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

Stop paying extra for smart features—Home Assistant can do the hard part

Adam Davidson July 8, 2026

It's dumb to buy smart.

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4 things you can plug into your Home Assistant server’s USB ports

• Home Assistant
• Home Server
• Smart Home
• Technology
• USB

4 things you can plug into your Home Assistant server’s USB ports

Tim Brookes July 8, 2026

Don't waste your server's potential.

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Baseus Security X1 Pro Review: A weird, smart, and surprisingly useful security camera

• Baseus
• Baseus Security X1 Pro
• Security Camera
• Smart Home
• Technology

Baseus Security X1 Pro Review: A weird, smart, and surprisingly useful security camera

Patrick Campanale July 8, 2026

A few missing integrations hold it back, but the core camera experience is stronger than expected

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5 weird Home Assistant automations I genuinely use every day

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

5 weird Home Assistant automations I genuinely use every day

Adam Davidson July 7, 2026

Weird science.

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I blocked my smart bulbs from the internet, and you can too

• Home Assistant
• Homelab
• Smart Home
• Technology

I blocked my smart bulbs from the internet, and you can too

Ismar Hrnjicevic July 6, 2026

No internet access for you!

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I thought these 4 smart home devices were stupid until I actually used them

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

I thought these 4 smart home devices were stupid until I actually used them

Bertel King July 6, 2026

I dismissed these gadgets as gimmicks, but I was completely wrong.

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Galaxy Watch has the feature your smart home needs—but Samsung won’t let you use it

• Samsung Galaxy Watch 8
• Smart Home
• Technology
• wearables

Galaxy Watch has the feature your smart home needs—but Samsung won’t let you use it

Jon Fingas July 5, 2026

You'd just have to tap a tag to automate your household.

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7 household repairs that are cheaper and easier with a 3D printer

• 3D Printing
• DIY
• Home improvement and maintenance
• Smart Home
• Technology

7 household repairs that are cheaper and easier with a 3D printer

Tim Brookes July 4, 2026

Keep calm and carry on printing.

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