Wink’s Crappy move to force a Subscription Plan on its existing users
Last week, Wink sent an email to all of its users to inform them that if they did not pay up $5 a month, Wink would render their…
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Fixing my Garadget Door Opener in Home Assistant
Recently my Garadget Garage Door opener started acting up. It turns out that there was an issue with the Username and Password functionality. The fix was pretty easy…
How to Add Webhooks to Home Assistant
This weekend, I finally got around to fixing my IFTTT to Home Assistant WebHooks. Documented in issue #426. Webhooks and IFTTT can be used to bridge devices that…
SONOS ends support for legacy speaker devices
Today, Sonos (makers of high end connected smart speakers) announced it will phase out support for its legacy speakers and products. The planned sunsetting of support for the…
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 Nest Thermostat whenever…
Are your Wyze Devices Safe?
In the past few days, reports of a Wyze data breach have emerged. It was first reported in a blog post by Twelve Security where they detailed information…
Smart Home Yule Log 2019
Merry Christmas everyone! Wishing my friends, family, subscribers, readers, supporters and all of the folks that make up the smart home community a wonderful holiday! If you ever…
HassKit – Home Assistant Mobile UI for IOS and Google Android
Recently, Dust Hoof released his version of a Home Assistant mobile app. Called HassKit, it is available for both the Apple IOS and Google Android platforms. The Application for…
Project Connected Home over IP
The Connected Smart Home is here to stay. Today, 3 of the biggest companies on earth decided to form a partnership called Project Connected Home over IP to…