Smart Home

Never use a single name for your Wi-Fi network

• Game Streaming
• Hardware
• Networking
• PC Gaming
• Smart Home
• Technology
• Wi-Fi Routers

Never use a single name for your Wi-Fi network

Goran Damnjanovic May 16, 2026

My Wi-Fi network has more than one name—here's 4 reasons yours should, too

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I let a local LLM take control of my video doorbell—it’s probably the future of smart cameras

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Reolink Battery Doorbell
• Smart Home
• Technology

I let a local LLM take control of my video doorbell—it’s probably the future of smart cameras

Adam Davidson May 16, 2026

Who doesn't want a doorbell that can talk back?

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Stop using Home Assistant automations for everything — here’s when scripts and scenes are better

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

Stop using Home Assistant automations for everything — here’s when scripts and scenes are better

Adam Davidson May 16, 2026

Sometimes you need to make a scene.

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A $200 mini PC is your ultimate self-hosting cheat code

• Desktops
• Homelab
• Mini PC
• Smart Home
• Technology

A $200 mini PC is your ultimate self-hosting cheat code

Adam Davidson May 16, 2026

I never understood self-hosting until I switched to a cheap mini PC

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I measured my homelab’s power draw with a smart plug and discovered the real cost

• DIY
• Homelab
• Smart Home
• Technology

I measured my homelab’s power draw with a smart plug and discovered the real cost

Patrick Campanale May 16, 2026

My homelab costs $400 a year to run

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5 Home Assistant features you’re not using (but should be)

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

5 Home Assistant features you’re not using (but should be)

Tim Brookes May 16, 2026

Some of the most useful features are hiding in plain sight.

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3 old school Home Assistant projects to try this weekend (May 15-17)

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

3 old school Home Assistant projects to try this weekend (May 15-17)

Adam Davidson May 15, 2026

Retro tech can still do the job.

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7 reasons I’m rebuilding my Home Assistant setup from scratch this weekend

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

7 reasons I’m rebuilding my Home Assistant setup from scratch this weekend

Adam Davidson May 15, 2026

Rip it up and start again.

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4 myths about rooftop solar that keep holding homeowners back

• battery
• Hobbies
• Portable Power Station
• Smart Home
• Technology

4 myths about rooftop solar that keep holding homeowners back

Bertel King May 15, 2026

My biggest regret has is not installing more panels.

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What’s the deal with the Open Home Foundation, owners of Home Assistant?

• Home Assistant
• Open Source
• Smart Home
• Technology

What’s the deal with the Open Home Foundation, owners of Home Assistant?

Tim Brookes May 14, 2026

The reason your smart home is safe.

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