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Turning a dumb AC unit smart (without losing my security deposit) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: esp32, home assistant, stepper motor

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Turning a Dumb AC Unit Smart (Without Losing My Security Deposit) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: esp32, home assistant, stepper motor

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Flipper Busy Bar Review: An Expensive Focus Tool (wired.com)

2026-07-22 | by Boone Ashworth | tags: focus timer, flipper, busy bar

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Looking for the best way to run Home Assistant? Our readers have their say (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: assistant, assistant os, home

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Got a spare PC? How I turned mine into an open-source smart home hub for free (zdnet.com)

2026-07-07 | by Jack Wallen | tags: assistant, assistant os, devices

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Oomwoo, an open-source robot vacuum you build yourself (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: oomwoo, raspberry pi, ros 2

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Building an Open-Source Robot Vacuum – Meet Oomwoo (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: raspberry pi, ros 2, lidar

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Pine64 launch $50 smart speaker for Home Assistant tinkerers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | by Joey Sneddon | get Pine64 PineSpeaker Kit → | tags: pine64, pinevoice, riscv

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I Don't Maintain My Homelab (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-29 | by Christian Cleberg | get Home Lab Server Kit → | tags: raspberry pi, home assistant os, hypervisors

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Samsung will start charging for SmartThings API access (engadget.com)

2026-06-26 | by Lawrence Bonk | get SmartThings Hub → | tags: smartthings, samsung, home assistant

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Samsung will soon start charging to access its smart home API (theverge.com)

2026-06-26 | by Dominic Preston | get Samsung SmartThings Hub → | tags: samsung, smartthings, home assistant

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Got a spare PC? How to open-source your smart home - for free (zdnet.com)

2026-06-25 | by Jack Wallen | get Smart Home Automation Kit → | tags: home assistant, amazon echo, google nest

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Home Assistant OS 18 is here to make smart home setup faster and less frustrating (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-23 | get Smart Home Hub Controller → | tags: home assistant, raspberry pi, linux kernel

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I let Claude audit my messy Home Assistant setup, and it was a massive wake-up call (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-14 | get Smart Home Automation Organizer → | tags: home assistant, dhruv bhutani, ai auditing

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Reviving an abandoned open-source project: 6 years of Atomic Calendar Revive (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-13 | get Atomic Calendar Plugin → | tags: home assistant, atomic calendar, lovelace dashboard

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MP3s from Google Drive in Music Assistant on Home Assistant (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-30 | get Google Drive MP3 Player → | tags: google drive, home assistant, music assistant

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Volkswagen blocks Home Assistant by requiring client assertion (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-29 | get Home Assistant Integration Kit → | tags: volkswagen, home assistant, client assertion

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Hack your old Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant-ready offline smart speaker with this DIY kit (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-29 | get Google Home Mini Hack Kit → | tags: google home mini, home assistant, crowd supply

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Your old iPad or Android tablet can be your new smart home panel - here's how (zdnet.com)

2026-04-18 | by Maria Diaz | get Smart Home Tablet Mount → | tags: smart home, fire tablets, echo show

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The Best Subscription-Free Home Security Cameras I've Tried (wired.com)

2026-03-22 | by Simon Hill | get Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera → | tags: aqara, matter, zigbee

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Home Assistant waters my plants (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-12 | get Smart Plant Watering System → | tags: home assistant, irrigation system, automation

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How I Built the Star Trek control panel of my dreams (theverge.com)

2026-02-08 | by Ursa Wright | get Control Panel → | tags: assistant, buttons, esphome

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I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home (theverge.com)

2026-01-28 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get Smart Home → | tags: assistant, claude, home

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How I turned Android 16’s Quick Settings into my smart home control center (androidauthority.com)

2025-12-20 | get Smart Home Control Center → | tags: android, assistant, desk

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Dev hacks Xiaomi's Smart Humidifier to free it from the cloud, now works with Home Assistant locally — custom firmware allows the product to evade planned obsolescence (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-14 | by Hassam Nasir | get Smart Humidifier → | tags: assistant, esphome, hardware

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This new USB stick promises to end your smart home chaos for just $49 (androidauthority.com)

2025-11-20 | get Smart Stick → | tags: assistant, connect, devices