On August 31st, Docker surprises the world with a news about the docker-desktop application: it won't be free anymore. Even if it is a normal and legit decision, this can be a hard decision for big companies as the final invoice can have consequenc...
I used deConz in Home Assistant for the last 9 months and I discovered some crazy things in the way deConz is working. The strangest one is surely the gateway firmware update (for me a ConBee2): even if you are on a 1-year-old firmware, in Phoscon yo...
I started with Home Assistant over RPi more or less 3 years ago. The reason was simple: I needed to add protocols for what I was using at home and in the Smart Home Box universe you should choose between a few protocols or an incredible price (and ma...
I've been working in IT tech since... ever. I started too young, and I started because I like to learn new things. And that what drives my life. During all these years I spent time to understand how things were working; learning, because things are c...
Qubino ZMNHJD1 and Home Assistant installation The first device added to my Smart Home installation after the addition of the ZWave protocol is the Qubino ZMNHJD1module. This is a pilot wire module for an electric radiator working on the ZWave+ ne...
Install Z-Wave Plus Z-Stick GEN5 — Aeon Labs in Home Assistant (RPi version) In this post, you can find how you can configure a Z-Wave device in your Home Assistant smart home controller and how you can then create your network adding new Z-Wave devi...
