Spectrum for 6GHz Wi-Fi gets OK'd: The world of Wi-Fi is about to get a super fast lane for new devices thanks to the FCC voting on Thursday to approve 1,200 megahertz of spectrum in the 6GHz band. This will add to the existing 5GHz and 2.4 GHz bands … [Read more...]
How to create automations in Home Assistant that supercharge your smart home
For the past several weeks, I’ve been continuing a journey to immerse myself with Home Assistant, the open-source software platform used as a DIY local smart home hub If you’ve missed the previous steps I’ve taken so far with my Home Assistant … [Read more...]
Just how secure is Home Assistant? (Hint: very)
On our most recent IoT Podcast, a listener with the same name as me called in asking about Home Assistant security. Specifically, he wanted to know how secure I thought it was and I'm super glad he asked. Why? Because as I've continued my DIY journey … [Read more...]
Podcast: Use your wearable data to detect COVID-19
This week Kevin and I kick off the show with a discussion of who should be tracking you during the pandemic and what rules companies and governments should use in order to protect user privacy. We also dig into the importance of APIs after Apple … [Read more...]
Tested: Home Assistant integrations, remote access and voice commands
Now that I’ve set up and configured a Raspberry Pi to run the open-source Home Assistant software, I decided to take a closer look at the device integrations and remote access of the system. Since this is a DIY solution, you don’t just get remote … [Read more...]