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Disclosure: some of the products in this build were provided by their manufacturers.

You've all seen me designing and building my smart home over the past year or so, and I've shared bits and pieces of the automations we use along the way — but I haven't really talked much in detail about the ones we actually use all the time.

The Problem We're in the middle of what I'm calling a 'progressive' renovation of our ensuite at the moment.

The Problem If you’ve spent any time 3D printing, you’d know that while they allow for rapid prototyping, when you’re working on a number of projects side by side, you spend a lot of time waiting for your printers.

LTT’s Magnetic Cable Management Linus Tech Tips released their Magnetic Cable Management (MCM) system a while back.

Why do I want door sensors Door sensors are one of the most useful and underrated sensors in a smart home.

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned while building a modern smart home is this: good automations start with good data.

Since becoming a dad, I’ve found myself optimising everything, not all of them are actually helpful, but I’m sure some are!

Every year, we plan to have our family Christmas light show gets a little bigger, a little brighter, and a little more ambitious.

After last year’s Mini Tree project, I wanted to add something I’d never seen in a neighbourhood show before: uplighting.

Christmas has always been my favourite time of year.

Not every smart home project needs to solve a problem.

If you’ve seen my video on Why Smart Homes Are Dumb, you’ll know one of my goals with this house is to make it genuinely smart — not just “controlled by phone.”

There’s a certain charm to retro games that modern titles can’t quite replicate.

Why I Love Robot Mowers Robot mowers are one of the few household robots that actually deliver on the sci-fi promises we were raised on.

The Problem Living in Australia means dealing with both ends of the temperature spectrum.

A Modern VCR: Build Your Own NFC-Triggered Movie Cartridge Player What if you could bring back the magic of VHS — without the rewinding, the fuzzy tracking lines, or the risk of chewing up your favourite tape?

When we moved into our little house, one thing became clear fast: storage space is limited.

If you've spent any time trying to build the perfect smart home, you already know that sensors are everything.

For years, I dreamed about growing our own herbs and veggies.