Category: Home Automation
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Smart Misting in My Patio Garden – with Home Assistant Automation
I built a Home Assistant automation that controls a patio misting system based on temperature, humidity, and wind. Instead of running continuously, it dynamically adjusts misting duration and cycle frequency to maximize cooling while minimizing water use. The blueprint is open, reusable, and easily customizable.
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Bad News: My Qvadis smart intercom and door opener is becoming dumb
Qvadis shutting down its cloud servers turns a fully functional smart intercom into a severely limited device. This article explores the risks of relying on proprietary cloud services and argues for open, documented solutions that let users maintain, integrate, and control the hardware they already own.