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Radxa Cubie A5E Hands-On: The Budget NVMe SBC—Full Review & Results

Radxa Cubie A5E Hands-On: The Budget NVMe SBC—Full Review & Results

Radxa Cubie A5E tested—performance, temps, NVMe speeds, and value vs Raspberry Pi, with real numbers and use-cases

GL.iNet Comet KVM Pro Review: Wi-Fi 6 KVM-over-IP with 4K HDMI Out Passthrough

GL.iNet Comet KVM Pro Review: Wi-Fi 6 KVM-over-IP with 4K HDMI Out Passthrough

Comet KVM Pro packs Wi-Fi 6 KVM-over-IP, 4K30 HDMI Out, mic/audio, virtual media, Tailscale, plus cloud or self-hosted management for painless remote machine control.

Rhasspy Speech: Boost Home Assistant Voice Control on Raspberry Pi — Faster Than Whisper

Rhasspy Speech: Boost Home Assistant Voice Control on Raspberry Pi — Faster Than Whisper

Discover how the Rhasspy Speech addon can supercharge your Home Assistant voice assistant on Raspberry Pi. Learn setup, performance tips, and why it might beat Whisper for speed.

I Built A DIY 10 Inch Server Rack

I Built A DIY 10 Inch Server Rack

DIY 10-inch rack using 2020 aluminium profiles—ideal for SBCs and home labs. Includes 3D print files and full build guide.

GL.iNet Slate 7 (GL‑BE3600) Review: Your Ultimate Wi‑Fi 7 Travel Router

GL.iNet Slate 7 (GL‑BE3600) Review: Your Ultimate Wi‑Fi 7 Travel Router

Discover the GL.iNet Slate 7: a compact Wi‑Fi 7 travel router with dual 2.5GbE ports, touchscreen interface, and OpenWrt for secure, high-speed connectivity anywhere.

Comet KVM (GL‑RM1) Review: The Best Affordable KVM Over IP for Remote Access

Comet KVM (GL‑RM1) Review: The Best Affordable KVM Over IP for Remote Access

The Comet KVM (GL-RM1) provides reliable, BIOS-level remote access over IP with HDMI and USB-C support—perfect for IT pros, home labs, and server maintenance, all without subscription fees.

Create a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) with Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 and NVMe to SATA Adapter

Create a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) with Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 and NVMe to SATA Adapter

Build a DIY NAS using Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, NVMe to SATA adapter, and OpenMediaVault with RAID 5.

Radxa X4L: A Pocket-Sized Powerhouse

Radxa X4L: A Pocket-Sized Powerhouse

A powerful pocket-sized PC featuring the Intel N100 processor, dual 32-bit LPDDR5 memory channels, and versatile OS support. Ideal for home automation, virtualization, and portable computing.

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5: Performance, Testing, and Potential

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5: Performance, Testing, and Potential

Unleash Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5: compact, versatile mini-computer for high-speed storage, DIY NAS, and innovative projects.

3 Backup Strategies for My Raspberry Pi 5 NAS with RAID 5

3 Backup Strategies for My Raspberry Pi 5 NAS with RAID 5

Unleash Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5: compact, versatile mini-computer for high-speed storage, DIY NAS, and innovative projects.

How to Install OS on Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 with eMMC Storage

How to Install OS on Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 with eMMC Storage

Step by step guide to install Raspberry Pi OS on Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 with eMMC Storage

Radxa X4: 60$ Powerful Atlernative to Raspberry Pi 5

Radxa X4: 60$ Powerful Atlernative to Raspberry Pi 5

Radxa X4, A New Intel-Based Single Board Computer: Features, Performance, and Use Cases

How to Build Your Own Local Voice Assistant with ReSpeaker Lite and Home Assistant

How to Build Your Own Local Voice Assistant with ReSpeaker Lite and Home Assistant

Step by step guide to create your own local voice assistant with Home Assistant with on-device Wake Word detection

How to Integrate Home Assistant with Google Home, Apple Home, and Alexa Without Exposing it to the Internet

How to Integrate Home Assistant with Google Home, Apple Home, and Alexa Without Exposing it to the Internet

Securely connect Home Assistant devices to Google Home, Apple Home, and Alexa without internet exposure.

Exploring the Orange Pi 5 MAX: A Powerful Successor to the Orange Pi 5 Pro

Exploring the Orange Pi 5 MAX: A Powerful Successor to the Orange Pi 5 Pro

In this article we will look at the Orange Pi 5 MAX and compare it with the Raspberry Pi 5 in terms of performance

How To Control LED Matrix With Home Assistant Like A Pro | Send Text Messages

How To Control LED Matrix With Home Assistant Like A Pro | Send Text Messages

In this article we will look at controlling a 32x8 LED Matrix panel with Home Assistant like a pro

Voice Assistant Timers With On-Device Wake Word Detection On ESP32 S3

Voice Assistant Timers With On-Device Wake Word Detection On ESP32 S3

In this article, we will look at how I added timers to my Voice Assistant with an ESP32 S3 with on-device Wake Word detection

How I Created My Voice Assistant With On-Device Wake Word Detection On ESP32 Using Micro Wake Word

How I Created My Voice Assistant With On-Device Wake Word Detection On ESP32 Using Micro Wake Word

In this article, we will look at how I created my Voice Assistant with an ESP32 S3 with on-device Wake Word detection using MicroWake Word to send commands to Home Assistant

How To Setup On-Device Wake Word Detection For Voice Assistant using Micro Wake Word

How To Setup On-Device Wake Word Detection For Voice Assistant using Micro Wake Word

In this article, we will look at how we can set up an ESP32 S3 with on-device Wake Word detection using MicroWake Word for your Voice Assistant to send commands to Home Assistant

How To Update Bootloader (EEPROM) On The Raspberry Pi

How To Update Bootloader (EEPROM) On The Raspberry Pi

This article on how you can update the bootloader (EEPROM) on the Raspberry Pi

How To Backup Home Assistant On Google Drive

How To Backup Home Assistant On Google Drive

In this article, we will look at how we can take automated backups of Home Assistant on Google Drive.

How to Create a NAS with Raspberry Pi 5

How to Create a NAS with Raspberry Pi 5

In this article, we will create a NAS (network attached storage) usign a Raspberry Pi 5. This guide is also meant Raspberry Pi 4 and 3B

Connect & Automate Tuya Zigbee Smart Scene Switch To Home Assistant

Connect & Automate Tuya Zigbee Smart Scene Switch To Home Assistant

This article will explore how we can connect and automate the Tuya Zigbee 4 Button Smart Scene Switch with Home Assistant

Custom Sentences For Voice Assistant In Home Assistant

Custom Sentences For Voice Assistant In Home Assistant

In this article, we will explore how we can create custom sentences for your voice assistant in for Home Assistant

Connect Xiaomi Temperature and Humidity (LYWSD03MMC) Bluetooth Sensor to Home Assistant

Connect Xiaomi Temperature and Humidity (LYWSD03MMC) Bluetooth Sensor to Home Assistant

In this article, we will look at how we can connect the Xiaomi Temperature and Humidity (LYWSD03MMC) Bluetooth Sensor to Home Assistant

How to Connect Bluetooth Devices to Home Assistant with Bluetooth Proxy

How to Connect Bluetooth Devices to Home Assistant with Bluetooth Proxy

In this article, we will explore how we can setup a Bluetooth Proxy to connect Bluetooth devices with Home Assistant

How to Create Custom Wake Word For Your Voice Assistant In Home Assistant

How to Create Custom Wake Word For Your Voice Assistant In Home Assistant

In this article, we will explore how we can create a custom wake word for our voice assistant to invoke Home Assistant

How to Easily Share Files With Home Assistant OS with Samba Share

How to Easily Share Files With Home Assistant OS with Samba Share

In this article, we will explore how we can share files with Home Assistant OS

MOES Zigbee Smart Knob

MOES Zigbee Smart Knob

In this article, we will explore the new MOES Zigbee Smart Knob and connect it to Home Assistant ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT

My Local Voice Assistant Device With Wake Word In Home Assistant

My Local Voice Assistant Device With Wake Word In Home Assistant

In this article, we will look at how I created my voice assistant device to send commands to Home Assistant using Wake Word

Setup LG Washer with Home Assistant using ThinQ Integration

Setup LG Washer with Home Assistant using ThinQ Integration

In this article we will look at how you can connect an LG Washer with Home Assistant using LG ThinQ integration and configure a dashboard card

ESP32 as a Local Voice Assistant With Wake Word In Home Assistant

ESP32 as a Local Voice Assistant With Wake Word In Home Assistant

This article will look at how to setup an ESP32 as local voice assistant and use Wake word to invoke Home Assistant devices

Setup Local Voice Assistant In Home Assistant Using USB Microphone - Docker Containers Setup Guide

Setup Local Voice Assistant In Home Assistant Using USB Microphone - Docker Containers Setup Guide

This article will look at how you can set up voice assistance with Home Assistant and invoke Home Assistant devices using a USB microphone.

How to Control LED Strip with Home Assistant Using WLED — Step-By-Step Guide

How to Control LED Strip with Home Assistant Using WLED — Step-By-Step Guide

In this article, we will look at how you can control an LED strip with Home Assistant using WLED.

How to Setup Zigbee2Mqtt with Home Assistant — Step By Step Guide

How to Setup Zigbee2Mqtt with Home Assistant — Step By Step Guide

In this article, we will look at how you can set up a Zigbee2Mqtt with Home Assistant

How To Change Graph Colors in Energy Dashboard In Home Assistant

How To Change Graph Colors in Energy Dashboard In Home Assistant

In this article, we will look at how you can change colors for your energy graph in the energy dashboard of Home Assistant.

How I Setup ESP32 Cam with Frigate And Home Assistant To Detect Objects — Step-By-Step Guide

How I Setup ESP32 Cam with Frigate And Home Assistant To Detect Objects — Step-By-Step Guide

In this article, we will be looking at how we configure Frigate to detect object and then connect it to Home Assistant to receive notification.

How I Setup MQTT Broker Docker Container Or Addon In Home Assistant — Step-By-Step Guide

How I Setup MQTT Broker Docker Container Or Addon In Home Assistant — Step-By-Step Guide

In this article, we will be looking at how we configure Frigate to detect object and then connect it to Home Assistant to receive notification.

How To Setup Local Tuya With Home Assistant

How To Setup Local Tuya With Home Assistant

In this article, we will be looking at how we control Tuya Devices Locally using Local Tuya.

Connect Zigbee Plug Using Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus To Home Assistant - Step By Step Guide

Connect Zigbee Plug Using Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus To Home Assistant - Step By Step Guide

In this article, we will be looking at how we can connect Zigbee Devices using Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus to Home Assistant.

How I Built My Own Air Quality Monitor With Light Sensor For Home Assistant - Step By Step Guide

How I Built My Own Air Quality Monitor With Light Sensor For Home Assistant - Step By Step Guide

In this article, we will be looking at how we can connect SGP30 CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) sensor and BH17450 Light sensor to Home Assistant

How I Added a Matter Device to Home Assistant - Step By Step Guide

How I Added a Matter Device to Home Assistant - Step By Step Guide

In this article, we will be looking at how we can connect Matter-enabled devices to Home Assistant

How I Setup ESP32 CAM With ESP Home and Home Assistant - Step By Step Guide

How I Setup ESP32 CAM With ESP Home and Home Assistant - Step By Step Guide

In this article, we will be looking at how we can actually connect ESP32 CAM with Home Assistant

How I Setup ESP32/ESP8266 With ESP Home and Home Assistant OS And Container - Step By Step Guide

How I Setup ESP32/ESP8266 With ESP Home and Home Assistant OS And Container - Step By Step Guide

In this article we will look into how we can setup ESP32 / ESP8266 with ESP Home and Home Assistant

How to Run Home Assistant Container with Docker

How to Run Home Assistant Container with Docker

In this article we will look into how we can run Home Assistant Container with Docker

How to Install Home Assistant and Connect to WIFI on Raspberry PI

How to Install Home Assistant and Connect to WIFI on Raspberry PI

In this article we will look into how we can install Home Assistant OS and connect it to the Wifi on boot up.