Automation and Routines
What I Automated Before a Three-Week Trip to Kashmir
My longest trip away from a fully automated house so far was three weeks, and I went into it more nervous about the house than...
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Jonah builds home automations far more complicated than any household actually needs, purely for the challenge, then writes the stripped down version that works for everyone else without the troubleshooting headaches.
Automation and Routines
My longest trip away from a fully automated house so far was three weeks, and I went into it more nervous about the house than...
Automation and Routines
My nephew asked me to help him turn a spare bedroom into a gaming and streaming setup last spring, and I said yes for the worst...
Automation and Routines
Why Most Morning Automations Fail The first automation most people build for their smart home is a morning routine.
Automation and Routines
My phone used to buzz with smart home notifications constantly, a door sensor, a motion alert, a routine confirmation, until I...
Automation and Routines
My thermostat automation quietly stopped working for three weeks last winter, and I did not notice until a genuinely cold...
Automation and Routines
Our regular game night runs long enough that the house itself needs to quietly adjust around it, lighting that shifts as the...