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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Linking devices together so they actually work, without babysitting an app every week.
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...