For years I’ve leveraged Adguard Home on my home network to manage ad and tracker blocking. But once I leave my home network, all that improved internet experience is lost. One option I’d used previously was to use a VPN to connect to my home network, which would route...
I recently had to reset the owner account on my Home Assistant instance after forgetting the password.
Thankfully Home Assistant provides comprehensive documentation that walks through several recovery options.
The notes below capture the exact flow I used on a Home Assistant OS install, where the supervisor runs Home...
Last year, our landlord replaced our IOLite-controlled heating system with standard manual operated valves. Returning to manual control was inconvenient, so I sought a solution, that:
A while back we upgraded our TV to a Philips OLED Ambilight model similar to the Philips Ambilight 55OLED759. The difference going from LED to OLED was impressive but there is a software feature that soon became rather annoying in that the TV would from time to time prompt...
The WLED project is something I have been meaning to use for a while but never got around to experimenting with until recently when I purchased some WS2812B Fairy Lights to decorate our living room with. The setup was easier than expected and the capabilities of this platform...