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What's Needed to Start with Home Assistant
If you're ready to dive into the world of Home Assistant, you'll want to gather a few essentials. In this post, we’ll walk you through the hardware and installation process...
What's Needed to Start with Home Assistant
If you're ready to dive into the world of Home Assistant, you'll want to gather a few essentials. In this post, we’ll walk you through the hardware and installation process...

Creating a Smart Sleep Mode for Your Home
Sleep! It's so important, but more than once, my automations have woken me up in the middle of the night with unintended light effects or by playing music that was...
Creating a Smart Sleep Mode for Your Home
Sleep! It's so important, but more than once, my automations have woken me up in the middle of the night with unintended light effects or by playing music that was...

Unboxing and Installing the Elevated Sensors' B...
Step by step instructions for installing and calibrating the bed occupancy sensor from Elevated Sensors on a California King bed. This nifty device can help track whether someone is using...
Unboxing and Installing the Elevated Sensors' B...
Step by step instructions for installing and calibrating the bed occupancy sensor from Elevated Sensors on a California King bed. This nifty device can help track whether someone is using...

How to Build a Smart Home Dashboard That Actual...
A smart home dashboard should be more than just a pretty interface — it needs to be functional, fast, and intuitive. Too often, dashboards get cluttered with unnecessary data, slow...
How to Build a Smart Home Dashboard That Actual...
A smart home dashboard should be more than just a pretty interface — it needs to be functional, fast, and intuitive. Too often, dashboards get cluttered with unnecessary data, slow...

Why I Prefer Zigbee Over Wi-Fi Smart Devices
When I first started tinkering on what eventually became my smart home system, I loaded up on Wi-Fi devices because they were cheap, easy to set up, and could be...
Why I Prefer Zigbee Over Wi-Fi Smart Devices
When I first started tinkering on what eventually became my smart home system, I loaded up on Wi-Fi devices because they were cheap, easy to set up, and could be...