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Getting Your Home Assistant Ready for Autumn
Autumn is when a smart home starts earning its name. During summer, the house can mostly look after itself. The sun is up early, the evenings are bright, heating is…
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Understanding Thread in Home Assistant – Part 3: Practical Automations with Thread
In Part 1 and Part 2, we focused on understanding what Thread is and how to build a stable Thread network using Home Assistant and Border Routers. Now we move…
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From Alarm Clock to Coffee Maker: Designing the Perfect Smart Morning Routine
There are many reasons people build a smart home. Some want lower energy costs. Some want better security. Some want advanced dashboards with graphs, sensors, and statistics. And some people…
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Powercalc Beyond Smart Plugs: Building a Complete Home Energy Model
When people first discover Powercalc, they usually use it to estimate the power consumption of a few smart lights or a television. That's a great starting point, but Powercalc can…
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Building a Personalized Smart Home Gym with Home Assistant
A home gym is usually just a room with some equipment, a TV, and maybe a speaker. But what if the room could adapt automatically to the person using it?…
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Beginner-Friendly Home Assistant Automations, Part 3: Smart Notifications and Monitoring
In Part 1 of this series, we explored automations based on lighting and presence detection. In Part 2, we looked at time-based automations and daily routines. Now it is time…
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Celebrating International Dog Day with Home Assistant: Because Your Dog Deserves Better Automation Than You Do
Every year on August 26th, the world celebrates International Dog Day — a day dedicated to appreciating our loyal companions, their unwavering affection, and their remarkable ability to somehow detect…
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🍺 International Beer Day Meets Home Assistant: When Your House Starts Celebrating Before You Do
Every year on the first Friday of August, the world celebrates International Beer Day — a noble occasion dedicated to barley, hops, yeast, and the ancient human tradition of saying:…