Another year has circled the sun, and looking back, 2025 wasn’t just another year of incremental updates—it was a year of transformation. If I had to…
As smart home enthusiasts, we often focus on sensors, lights, and automation logic. But what about aesthetics? What about bringing art into the digital age…
A few years ago, I embarked on a project to build a dedicated e-ink dashboard for Home Assistant using the LilyGo 4.7” display. It was…
I’ve been a happy user of the Nord Pool custom component for a long time, and it has served me well! However, with Home Assistant…
As an avid Formula 1 fan, I watch nearly every race. However, I’ve lost count of the times I’ve been engrossed in coding or tinkering…
In modern smart home automation there is often a need to integrate temperature-controlled devices that have no IOT capabilities at all. This article explores a…
The AIO Energy Management integration for Home Assistant has been slowly, but steadily improving. Since I didn’t publish an article for version 0.3.0, let’s explore…
A common problem when starting home automation is that most people have devices in their homes that do not have any Internet of Things (IoT)…
I finally got interested about the Home Assistant Voice as I found it supports my native Language, Finnish, out of the box. That would be…
I’ve noticed a behaviour pattern on myself: Usually between 14-15 I do check few times from Home Assistant UI if tomorrow electric prices are already…