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How to keep your smart cam footage safe and privateHow to keep your smart cam footage safe and private
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Today’s smart homes: the hopes and the realities
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How to start a smart home using Home AssistantHow to start a smart home using Home Assistant
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Smart homes for smart people
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The Home Assistant SkyConnect is a great excuse to demolish your smart home and start from scratch

For years, I have been waiting for an excuse to make the transition to Home Assistant. With the Home Assistant’s Zigbee and Thread dongle, I had that excuse.

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SodaStream is a bad deal, and everyone should know it

Home seltzer mods have been around for years. CO2 is dirt cheap. So why are any of us putting up with a middleman jacking up the price of fizzy water?

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Nobody can stop you from printing circuit boards

Getting PCBs made is fun and cheap, they’ll let you draw whatever you want on there, and the cops can’t stop you.

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