Tag: Smart Home

Why I added the Eaton 3S UPS to my Tesla Powerwall Setup?

Why I added the Eaton 3S UPS to my Tesla Powerwall Setup?

Hurricane Ian recently roared through Florida and we were hit with some power outages. The last major hurricane to roll through central Florida was Irma ... Read More

Adding Solar Lights to the Front Walkway – 2 YEARS Ago!

Adding Solar Lights to the Front Walkway – 2 YEARS Ago!

I love being able to control things via Home Assistant but sometimes I just want a product that allows me to set it and forget ... Read More

How to Configure Home Assistant Energy Dashboard

How to Configure Home Assistant Energy Dashboard

When Home Assistant released the Energy dashboard, I was SUPER excited to set it up. I had Tesla Solar Panels and a Powerwall Gen 2 ... Read More

Wink is Garbage

Wink is Garbage

I've posted before about the changes Wink forced on their user base post-purchase and the time has finally come to ditch the product altogether. With ... Read More

Choose Local Control for IOT when you can

Choose Local Control for IOT when you can

HiveHome shuts down server infrastructure This month, I received an email from HiveHome stating that on November 30th of this year (2021), my IOT devices ... Read More