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Stop following these 7 smart home tips—they’re all completely wrong
Not all advice is good advice.
Home Assistant's Alexa and Google Home integrations are better than the real thing—here's why
Alexa, let me talk to Home Assistant.
Alexa+ helped me realize that "smarter" voice assistants are mostly just rude
'Conversational' often means condescending when it comes to AI.
I replaced my smart speakers with this open-source setup, and I’m never going back
Alexa, your services are no longer required.
Google just gave you the best Alexa+ feature for free—but you have to turn it on yourself
No more 'Hey Google' repetitions.
Stop paying for Alexa and Google Home—this open-source smart home system will never charge you
Your smart home shouldn't need a subscription.
This open-source smart home system is slowly overtaking Alexa and Google Home
A smart home that respects your privacy.
My smart thermostat's placement was wasting energy—here's the $9 fix that worked instantly
Stop heating the wrong room.
I took smart home automation way too far—here are the 5 things I had to undo
Sometimes less is more.
4 outdoor smart accessories I’m adding to my backyard this spring
Upgrade your backyard to enjoy the warmer weather.
9 reasons I use mmWave sensors in my smart home
You can use mmWave sensors to monitor presence rather than simply detecting motion.
6 smart home automations that feel like magic
Sometimes my smart home still makes me feel like a wizard.
The smart home automation everyone sets up first is the one that breaks most often
A bright idea until the room goes dark.
7 reasons you need smart buttons in your smart home
Sometimes a button is the best way to make stuff happen.
