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Smart Homes as Support in Everyday Life
World Mental Health Day (October 10): How Home Automation Can Improve Wellbeing October 10 is World Mental Health Day, a global reminder that mental health is just as important as…
Posted inHome Automation Matter Thread
Understanding Thread in Home Assistant – Part 4: Troubleshooting, Migration and the Future of Thread
In the previous parts of this series, we explored what Thread is, how to build a reliable network in Home Assistant, and how to use Thread devices in practical automations.…
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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…
Posted inMatter Smart home Thread
Understanding Thread in Home Assistant – Part 2: Building a Reliable Thread Network
In Part 1, we covered the fundamentals of Thread: what it is, how it differs from Matter, and how End Devices, Thread Routers and Border Routers work together to form…
Posted inAutomation Smart home
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…
Posted inMatter Smart home Thread
Understanding Thread in Home Assistant – Part 1: Thread, Matter and the Modern Smart Home
Smart home ecosystems are evolving quickly, and two technologies are now at the center of that evolution: Thread and Matter. If you are using Home Assistant today, especially with devices…
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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…
Posted inAutomation Integration
Turning a Bambu Lab 3D Printer into a Smart Home Device with Home Assistant
A modern 3D printer is already a surprisingly smart piece of equipment. It knows what it is printing, how far the print has progressed, which layer it is working on,…