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

When people start building a smart home, the first automations are usually simple. A motion sensor turns on a light. A temperature sensor controls a heater. A door sensor sends…
Posted by Lars 16/10/2026
From Motion Sensors to Presence Intelligence: Why mmWave Changes Smart Home Automation
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From Motion Sensors to Presence Intelligence: Why mmWave Changes Smart Home Automation

For many years, motion sensors have been the foundation of smart home lighting. Someone walks into a room. A sensor detects movement. The lights turn on. After a few minutes…
Posted by Lars 14/10/2026
Beginner-Friendly Home Assistant Automations, Part 3: Smart Notifications and Monitoring
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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…
Posted by Lars 04/09/2026
Beginner-Friendly Home Assistant Automations, Part 2: Time and Daily Routines
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Beginner-Friendly Home Assistant Automations, Part 2: Time and Daily Routines

In the first part of this beginner-friendly Home Assistant series, we looked at practical automations based on lighting and presence detection. Those automations react to what is happening right now:…
Posted by Lars 01/09/2026
5 Useful Home Assistant Automations You Can Build in 30 Minutes
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5 Useful Home Assistant Automations You Can Build in 30 Minutes

Getting started with Home Assistant can feel overwhelming. There are thousands of integrations, countless dashboards to build, and endless possibilities for automation. But if you are just starting out, the…
Posted by Lars 29/08/2026
Celebrating International Dog Day with Home Assistant: Because Your Dog Deserves Better Automation Than You Do
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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…
Posted by Lars 26/08/2026
Building an Evening Mode in Home Assistant
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Building an Evening Mode in Home Assistant

A smart home should not only react to individual events but also adapt to routines throughout the day. One of the most useful automations I have built in Home Assistant…
Posted by Lars 22/08/2026
Smart Heating with Mill and Home Assistant: Control Your Panel Heaters Based on Electricity Prices
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Smart Heating with Mill and Home Assistant: Control Your Panel Heaters Based on Electricity Prices

Electric heating is common across Europe, especially in countries where panel heaters are widely used for both homes and cabins. While modern smart heaters already provide app-based scheduling, integrating them…
Posted by Lars 13/08/2026

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