This article is your starting point to automate your home exactly as you wish. — There are many ways how you can build a smart home. You can use solutions ready out-of-the-box for all devices, such as Loxone, or make it yourself. I decided to make it independently to have better control over that and not sell my kidneys to pay for the out-of-the-box solution. …

It’s all over the internet — images generated by AI. Stunning pictures that anyone with access to the internet can create and share with the world. Don’t miss the opportunity and learn how also you can start creating. — In this article, I will guide you through the steps you need to take to be able to start creating your own images and give some tips for the start. If you don’t have any experience with Midjourney yet, this is just for you and might save you some troubles…

Nest Doorbell is sending me spider pics; otherwise, it’s a great piece of hardware. If you don’t have a smart doorbell yet, I will give you five reasons why you should buy it and two reasons why you shouldn’t. — I have a lot of smart devices at home. My lights are automated to some extent, my washing machine sends me a push notification when it runs out of detergent, and my wife lights up the light strip in my working room green when the food is ready. …

Learn the tricks and techniques for Home Assistant to effortlessly control your smart devices at home with the budget-friendly IKEA dimmer. — If you are reading this, you probably already have some smart devices at home—lights, switches, or TV. And you probably also have multiple remote controllers and apps on your phone to make it all work. Speaking about apps, it’s funny how all the manufacturers use an image of a house…

Practical tips on improving your sleep by controlling and automating the type and amount of light you get during the day. — You’ve probably heard some essential tips, such as that you should try reducing the amount of blue light before you sleep, go out and get natural sunlight in the morning, or have total darkness in the room you are sleeping at. Let me share some practical tips on how I…

Lumens, Kelvins, CRI are some of the most important parameters when buying a smart light for your home. And how about smart switches? This article will give you a great basis for choosing your smart lights. — One of the things I cannot imagine my smart home without is smart lights. And I don’t mean only lightbulbs but also ceiling lights. If you already have a ceiling light, you can use smart bulbs, but it’s better and easier to control to have a native smart ceiling light.

One day I noticed that one of my home webcams suddenly moved and made weird noises. — I have a lot of smart devices at home, and I enjoy how convenient it is to control them by voice and the endless possibilities of automation they offer. Even my dishwasher has WiFi and can send me push notifications on my phone when there’s salt missing. It’s a lot…

Do you feel like time is flying faster as you age? This thought-provoking article delves into the science behind the perception of time and offers some surprising insights. Discover how age, money, and mortality can all play a role in how we experience the passing of time and learn how to make the most of every moment. — I remember it clearly when I was about ten years old. I realized that time somehow sped up. Or at least I felt like it. Before that, it seemed to me that the next Christmas is infinitely far away when it passes. This was no longer true. Fortunately, I did…

If you keep these tips in mind, I guarantee that everyone will enjoy the food you prepare much more. — In the previous article, I shared a new view of cooking and why it is the ultimate art. Be sure to check it out here: A Novel View of Cooking as the Ultimate Multidisciplinary Art There are few activities where you could utilize physics, biology, chemistry, or design. Cooking is one of them.medium.com