There Can Be Only One
Sometimes the simplest automations have the biggest impact. Learn to synchronize two switches in Home Assistant, solving a common annoyance and making your smart home feel more polished, predictable, and intuitive.
The Thinking Home Gets a Brain
From model selection to hardware, this is your blueprint for private AI in the home. Our “Good, Better, Best” guide helps you plan and build a powerful, local AI assistant that you truly own.
Bricked by Design
The Echelon smart bike controversy is a painful lesson in digital ownership. A mandatory firmware update has locked users out of third-party apps, proving that the hardware you paid for may not truly belong to you.
Aging in Place
Provide your senior loved ones with a powerful safety net at home. This guide covers the essential smart home automations for fall detection and emergency response that enhance their independence and your peace of mind.
The Firefox Controversy
How did Mozilla, a champion of the open web, spark a community revolt with a single sentence? We deconstruct the Firefox privacy controversy and the critical lessons it teaches about digital trust and local control.
Another Glitch in the Cloud
When Ring users saw suspicious logins, the company called it a “visual bug.” We explore why this incident reveals the myth of the “digital fortress” and the dangers of trusting your home’s security to the cloud.
Ambient Computing and the Quiet Revolution in Your Home
Your cloud-based smart home is architecturally incapable of becoming truly intelligent. We deconstruct the core flaws of the mainstream model and present a better path forward: a private, locally-controlled Thinking Home.
The Fragile Home: A Crisis of Ownership and the Case for a Thinking Home
You may not truly own your smart home devices. The 2025 Belkin Wemo and Futurehome debacles prove companies can brick your hardware or hold it for ransom, escalating the crisis of digital ownership.