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Fire safety with Home Assistant, or how I made my iron a Smart Iron®
Gadgets
Home Assistant
Apr 2026
Last weekend, I got to thinking about fire safety and Home Assistant. I’m always anxious about not leaving the iron…
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Code
Home Assistant
Feb 2026
A Home Assistant integration that manages rotating lists of people, useful for tracking whose turn it is for chores, bedtime…
Calendar-Based Presence Detection for Kids in Home Assistant
Home Assistant
Jan 2026
Lately, I’ve been working on some fun Home Assistant automations based on whether my kids are in the house. The…
Dynamic drive time reminders with Home Assistant
Code
Home Assistant
May 2025
Tired of manually checking Google Maps and your calendar to figure out when to leave for your next meeting? I…