Xiaomi Zigbee Devices + Magic Cube Remote

So you’ve got Hassio up and running.  You’ve probably got a few smart switches and lights, maybe some sensors and even presence detection.  Now the real magic in Home Automation is getting all those smart devices to work together to make your house feel alive.  With Home Assistant you can do that with automations or…

I few years ago I bought a used Razor Ground Force Drifter go kart for the kids.  The didn’t ride it much and after less than a year it broke. Rather than just fix it, we decided to supercharge it. Muwhahaha   Here’s what you’ll need.   1000w 48v motor 1000w 48v motor controller 2…

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsTqOlrQQ1k[/embedyt] Non-Flashers rejoice!  There’s a custom component for Home Assistant that lets you use Sonoff Devices without changing the firmware, and best of all, it doesn’t use the cloud either :0   Let me give you 2 min of DIY smart home history. Way back in 2017 Sonoff made the cheapest smart switch (they…

There are a few different ways to communicate wirelessly.  Wifi is the one we use most often in our Smart Homes. But there are also some really useful devices that use Radio Frequency or RF.  So how do you get your RF devices to communicate with your Wifi devices? You grab one of these. The…