How to Set Up Dim Motion Lighting at Night in Home Assistant
Use a motion sensor, overnight time condition and dimmable light to build a hallway routine and test when it turns on and off.
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What Should an AI Agent Actually Do in Your Smart Home?
Should AI agents control your smart home? My experience with Jimbot, Home Assistant and Storm Guard shows where AI can observe, explain and recommend—and where rules should stay in control.
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OpenClaw vs. Hermes: How to Choose an AI Agent for Your Home Lab
Trying to choose between OpenClaw and Hermes for your home lab? Start with the work, permissions and maintenance you need—not a winner-takes-all feature list.
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AI and Home Assistant: What Should AI Control—and What Should Stay Deterministic?
AI can make Home Assistant easier to use, but not every decision should be probabilistic. Here’s where AI helps—and where deterministic automations should stay in control.
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Home Assistant Automations: How to Build a Smart Home That Actually Automates
Good Home Assistant automations should quietly do the right thing. Here’s how to build reliable, maintainable automations around context, not complexity.
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Home Assistant Sensors: What Should Your Smart Home Actually Measure?
The best Home Assistant sensor projects start with a problem, not hardware. Here’s how to decide what your smart home should actually measure before you automate it.
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