Our smart home

Using Home Assistant and TeamTracker for a Smart Football World Cup Dashboard

Major football tournaments are perfect for home automation projects. Whether you want live match notifications, automatic TV scenes, flashing lights when your team scores, or a dedicated dashboard for match…

Lars 10/06/2026

Automation

5 Home Assistant Automations That Actually Reduce Power Usage

Every year on June 5th, World Environment Day reminds us that small changes can have a real impact on energy consumption and sustainability. Smart homes are often associated with convenience,…

Lars 05/06/2026

Automation Integration

Track iPhone Presence in Home Assistant Using iCloud v3

Tracking whether family members are home, at work, or at school is one of the most useful (and surprisingly simple) things you can do in Home Assistant. It opens the…

Lars 02/06/2026

Automation Integration Smart home

Building a Smart Weather Dashboard Card in Home Assistant (with Humor, UV Index & Lightning Alerts)

A weather card is one of the most common elements on a Home Assistant dashboard—but most setups stop at basic temperature and conditions. That’s a missed opportunity. In this guide,…

Lars 31/05/2026

Automation

5 Smart Tractive Automations for Home Assistant That We Actually Use

In my previous post, I walked through how to integrate Tractive with Home Assistant and expose your pet’s location, battery level, and activity data. But once you have the data……

Lars 28/05/2026

Automation

Smart Home Security Automation with Home Assistant

A Practical Alternative to Traditional Alarm Systems Home security has traditionally been dominated by subscription-based alarm systems—closed ecosystems with fixed rules, recurring costs, and limited flexibility. While these systems are…

Lars 25/05/2026

Bluetooth Integration

Smart Indoor Cycling with Home Assistant and Wahoo Integration (Power-Based Automations)

Indoor cycling setups have come a long way—from simple trainers to fully connected ecosystems with detailed performance metrics. If you're already using a Wahoo trainer, you likely have access to…

Lars 21/05/2026

Automation

🇳🇴 Celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day with Home Assistant: 10 Smart Automations for May 17th

If you’ve ever experienced May 17th (Syttende Mai) in Norway, you know it’s not just a national holiday—it’s a full-day celebration filled with parades, flags, traditional clothing, music, and an…

Lars 17/05/2026

Our smart home

Using Home Assistant and TeamTracker for a Smart Football World Cup Dashboard

5 Home Assistant Automations That Actually Reduce Power Usage

Track iPhone Presence in Home Assistant Using iCloud v3

Building a Smart Weather Dashboard Card in Home Assistant (with Humor, UV Index & Lightning Alerts)

5 Smart Tractive Automations for Home Assistant That We Actually Use

Smart Home Security Automation with Home Assistant

Smart Indoor Cycling with Home Assistant and Wahoo Integration (Power-Based Automations)

🇳🇴 Celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day with Home Assistant: 10 Smart Automations for May 17th

Škoda Is Opening the Door to Home Assistant

Replacing Automation Spaghetti: How Helpers, Templates and Groups Create Maintainable Home Assistant Systems

The Smart Home Brain: Building a Context Layer in Home Assistant

From Motion Sensors to Presence Intelligence: Why mmWave Changes Smart Home Automation