In the rapidly evolving world of AI automation, OpenClaw has emerged as one of the most exciting open-source projects of 2026. Originally known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, this self-hosted AI agent ha...
The Unexpected Idea: From Intercom to Voice Control It started simple. I wanted a cheap intercom system for my home, so I picked up a Grandstream HT802 analog telephone adapter. It has two FXS por...
A note: This article is slightly off-topic for a home lab blog, but I felt compelled to include it. As someone interested in taking control of technology and infrastructure, you should also take co...
Why I Built This: Home Assistant + Hydro-Québec I have always wanted direct access to my Hydro-Québec data. Real-time consumption, peak events, pricing, etc. But for years, there was no easy way t...
This weekend, I tackled a project I’d been meaning to do for a while: centralizing my home services behind a single reverse proxy. Instead of dealing with certificate errors and mixed protocols, I ...
Integrating Geeni 6L Smart Pet Feeder with Home Assistant and HomeKit This guide documents my successful setup of the Geeni 6L Smart Pet Feeder with Camera to work completely offline through Home ...
IKEA TRÅDFRI on my own Zigbee coordinator This document describes how I moved my IKEA TRÅDFRI bulbs and remote from the IKEA bridge to my own Zigbee coordinator (SONOFF ZigBee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus)...