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The Night Your Smart Home Became Haunted: A Halloween Automation Story
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The Night Your Smart Home Became Haunted: A Halloween Automation Story

Every other day of the year, we ask our smart homes to behave. Turn on the lights. Save energy. Keep the temperature comfortable. Send important notifications. Be reliable. Predictable. Boring.…
Posted by Lars 31/10/2026
Preparing Your Smart Home for Halloween: Building Your Own Haunted House with Home Assistant
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Preparing Your Smart Home for Halloween: Building Your Own Haunted House with Home Assistant

Most of the year, we ask our smart homes to behave. We want automations to be reliable. We want lights to turn on when we enter a room. We want…
Posted by Lars 26/10/2026
3D-Printed LED House Numbers with WLED and Home Assistant
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3D-Printed LED House Numbers with WLED and Home Assistant

Sometimes the best DIY projects start with a simple idea, a 3D printer, and an LED strip that refuses to cooperate. House numbers are supposed to be easy to read.…
Posted by Lars 24/10/2026
Powercalc Beyond Smart Plugs: Building a Complete Home Energy Model
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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 by Lars 26/09/2026
Flash Your Lights When Thunderstorms Approach with Home Assistant and Blitzortung
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Flash Your Lights When Thunderstorms Approach with Home Assistant and Blitzortung

Home Assistant automations do not always have to solve a practical problem. Sometimes the best projects are simply the ones that make your smart home feel alive. One fun example…
Posted by Lars 19/06/2026
Flashing Your Home with WLED When Your Dreame Vacuum Finishes Cleaning (and More Fun Automations)
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Flashing Your Home with WLED When Your Dreame Vacuum Finishes Cleaning (and More Fun Automations)

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…
Posted by Lars 14/06/2026
Using Home Assistant and TeamTracker for a Smart Football World Cup Dashboard
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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…
Posted by Lars 10/06/2026
WLED Garage Gate Fun with Home Assistant
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WLED Garage Gate Fun with Home Assistant

I love small projects that make daily life a bit smarter and a bit more fun. This one is about adding WLED lights above my garage gate, then using Home Assistant to…
Posted by Lars 19/09/2025

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