Tag: Nest

Save Money with Home Assistant and Nest – An Automation Example

Save Money with Home Assistant and Nest – An Automation Example

Sometime around Home Assistant Release 0.96, my favorite Nest automation broke.  The automation, which saved me tons of money, would turn off the first floor ... Read More

Elevate your home security with these essential additions to Alexa Guard

Elevate your home security with these essential additions to Alexa Guard

I was pretty excited when they announced Amazon Guard way back in September 2018.  I’m doubly excited now that it has finally been rolled out ... Read More

Google Nest saves ‘Works with Nest’ program – sort of.

Google Nest saves ‘Works with Nest’ program – sort of.

Wow!  That was a fast response from a really large company!  The cries from below have reached the high towers of Google in regards to ... Read More

Google is shutting down the Works with Nest API.

Google is shutting down the Works with Nest API.

Announced at Google IO, GoogleNest (as it’s now called) will be shutting down the Works With Nest program in favor of the Works with Google ... Read More

PSA: Change the batteries and your passwords!

PSA: Change the batteries and your passwords!

Happy New Year Everyone! Now is the perfect time to check those Smoke Detectors and also a great time to change your passwords.  If you ... Read More