Technology

Letting Claude take control of Home Assistant sounded amazing—but it was far from perfect

Letting Claude take control of Home Assistant sounded amazing—but it was far from perfect

Adam Davidson June 6, 2026

AI can do a lot but it can also get a lot wrong.

This Bluetooth speaker was e-waste until I fixed it for $20

This Bluetooth speaker was e-waste until I fixed it for $20

Rich Hein June 6, 2026

I was ready to throw this Bluetooth speaker away, but a cheap battery replacement brought it back...

The app that saved Android’s home screen disappeared in 2011, and the developer was never heard from again

The app that saved Android’s home screen disappeared in 2011, and the developer was never heard from again

Joe Fedewa June 6, 2026

A huge hit and an infamous rewrite that never happened.

I fixed my family’s smart bulb complaints with a 20-cent NFC tag

I fixed my family’s smart bulb complaints with a 20-cent NFC tag

Adam Davidson June 6, 2026

Sometimes a simple hack is enough.

Beyond Instagram: Introducing the next generation of social apps

Beyond Instagram: Introducing the next generation of social apps

Sarah Perez June 6, 2026

These newer social apps offer alternatives to Big Tech’s feeds, focusing on interests, creativity, and community.

The VIOFO A329S 3CH is the most complete three-channel dash cam you can buy

The VIOFO A329S 3CH is the most complete three-channel dash cam you can buy

Adam Gray June 6, 2026

Three cameras, true 4K, and Sony STARVIS 2 throughout—the VIOFO A329S 3CH is serious dash cam kit...

I built a self-hosted Navidrome server to replace Spotify, and it works better than I expected

I built a self-hosted Navidrome server to replace Spotify, and it works better than I expected

Nick Lewis June 6, 2026

$20 in parts and an hour can get you your own Spotify alternative.

Stop checking your homelab dashboard: This self-hosted alert server does the work for you

Stop checking your homelab dashboard: This self-hosted alert server does the work for you

Umair Khurshid June 6, 2026

Green dashboards are nice but a homelab that speaks up is better!

I ditched my massive 12-bay NAS for a tiny all-SSD setup, and I’m never looking back

I ditched my massive 12-bay NAS for a tiny all-SSD setup, and I’m never looking back

Patrick Campanale June 6, 2026

My tiny all-SSD NAS does what my massive 12-bay can't

Unused smart home gadgets are slowing down your network (and costing you money)

Unused smart home gadgets are slowing down your network (and costing you money)

Ismar Hrnjicevic June 6, 2026

It's time to trim some fat.

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