The Minisforum MS-01 runs hot. Anyone who owns one will tell you that. Forums, Reddit, YouTube — the advice is always the same: repaste, undervolt, or deal with it. Repasting means tearing…
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The Mosquitto Change That Kept Kicking My HASS.Agent Client
Mosquitto is the MQTT broker most people run when they have Home Assistant. HASS.Agent is a Windows app that turns your PC into a sensor node for Home Assistant — via MQTT….
My MS-01 Kept Kernel Panicking. Here’s What Finally Worked.
The Setup I’ve been running a Minisforum MS-01 as my homelab for the better part of two years. It’s a solid little box — Intel i9-12900H, 64GB RAM, Proxmox underneath, handling a…
Wi-Fi 6/6E/7: A Deep Dive Into Whether Your Home Really Needs the Latest Standard
The smart home landscape is constantly evolving, and with each new generation of Wi-Fi, the marketing machines hum louder, promising unprecedented speeds and seamless connectivity. From Wi-Fi 6 to the latest Wi-Fi 7, the buzz suggests a revolution for connected abodes. But for the curious builder, the question isn’t just “what’s new?” but “what’s necessary?”
Smarter Than Google Home? Voice Assistant Alternatives That Actually Listen
Once a category leader, Google Assistant now finds itself lagging behind. Recent updates have reduced capabilities, limited smart home routines, and even removed long-standing features like location-based reminders. For many users, the…
What Some Smart Home Enthusiasts Wish They Knew Before Getting Started
Hard-won lessons from veteran builders—no hype, just evidence-backed insights. Over-Automation Breeds Fragility When you first unleash a flood of “if-this-then-that” routines, the theory of seamless automation collides with messy reality. One Home…