Start your morning off with Google Home, Home Assistant, and YouTube!
Build your own Presence Detection System with Home Assistant
I will use Home Assistant Cloud, Tasker, and a couple of physical buttons to set my presence throughout the apartment and extend it organically over time.
Automate your Podcast Downloads with Tasker and Home Assistant
I listen to a number of podcasts every day. When I wake up, I refresh my podcasts and listen as I start my day. In my pursuit to constantly reduce my manual activity for recurring activities, I looked to automate it with Tasker, Home Assistant, and Podcast Addict.
A story of Ambient Lights, Automation, and a Happy Partner
A couple of weeks ago I created an automation to change the light in my living room for when I played video games.
Lights in my apartment dimmed, ambient lights came up around the television, with only a push of a button!
Why IFTTT’s new pricing model is actually good for you!
Taking the lemons of App Commercialization and turning it into Product Design Lemonade. Recently you might have heard about IFTTT changing their pricing plan. The pricing plan changed from free...
Genesis of our Automated Life
Artificial Intelligence conjures up an image for every single one of us. For me, its JARVIS of Marvel fame. The opening scene from The Avengers is what I want my automated life...
Build Your Own JARVIS — Automating your Life Intelligently
Commercial solutions like Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home are great for run of the mill Digital Assistants. But what happens when you want to make your Digital Assistant work for...