Home Automation

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An introduction to creating home automation(s) with Home-Assistant.io, cheap sensors, and a few lines of code.

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Home Assistant Custom Panels

On the left side of Home Assistant are a number of different panels. Most users are familiar with the default panels, like "Overview," a.k.a. the Lovelace dashboard — but it's possible to do a lot...

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Using NFC Tags for Home Automation

I've found that screens are not my favorite way to manage my home automation. It's too annoying to unlock a phone/computer/kiosk, start an app, and find the right menu option. Even my magic...

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