There are two types of Home Assistant users. The first group uses Home Assistant to control lights, heating, energy consumption, and security systems. The second group uses Home Assistant to play DOOM. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance…
If you’re serious about understanding your energy usage—and more importantly, reducing it—then measuring consumption is only half the story. What you really want is insight: Where can I save? How much am I saving? And is it actually working? This…
Smart homes are at their best when they don’t just automate tasks—they communicate. One of the most satisfying “tiny joy” automations you can build is visual feedback: your lights reacting to events in your home. A perfect example is using…
Every year on May 4th, tech enthusiasts and sci-fi fans alike celebrate Star Wars Day. It’s the perfect excuse to combine automation, creativity, and a bit of humor inside your smart home setup. If you’re already running Home Assistant, you…
Earth Day is a great reminder that small changes in our daily habits can have a meaningful impact over time. For those of us running a smart home, it’s also an opportunity to rethink how we use automation—not just for…
Charging your electric car at home is convenient, but not always cheap. If you’re on a dynamic electricity tariff, the price per kWh changes throughout the day. That means when you charge matters just as much as how much you…
Illustration of Home Assistant smart home automations connecting lights, sensors, climate control, and notifications.
If you have ever tried to visualize future electricity prices in Home Assistant, you already know the pain. There are spinning cards, unknown states, and charts that simply refuse to show. In this post, I’ll walk through a robust and…