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4 minute read The Internet’s “Projects” Are Mostly Garbage Go search “raspberry pi projects” and count how many results are some guy building a robot arm that waters one plant. That’s not a project, that’s a hobby for someone with too much free time. Most of these lists are recycled clickbait, not help for the … Read more
3 minute read The Little Bridge That Could Finally Grew Up So Homebridge has been quietly babysitting our weird non-HomeKit gadgets since 2015, running on whatever sad Raspberry Pi we shoved in a closet. After spending more than three years stuck in beta purgatory, version 2.0 finally went official in early May 2026. If you … Read more
2 minute read Choosing where to host Homebridge is essentially the moment you decide exactly how you want to ruin your Saturday afternoon. Homebridge is the holy grail because it drags all your budget-friendly, non-Apple gear into the Home app, but that software needs a permanent place to crash. It requires a host that stays … Read more
2 minute read So you want your smart home gadgets to stop being so antisocial and start talking to each other. Good news, there are some great FREE tools that can help with that. Two of the most popular are Homebridge and Home Assistant. I’ve tried both, and here’s the honest breakdown. Homebridge: The Easy … Read more
3 minute read If you’re an Apple Home Kit person but you’ve got Ring cameras, you already know they don’t play nice together natively. This little weekend project fixed that for me, and it’s been one of the better things I’ve set up in a while. What’s in the box The setup is a Raspberry … Read more