Reading up on Home Assistant
2 deep · digging since may 06
- Ask HN: When did computers stop being fun?
Hacker News commenters attribute the decline of computing fun to corporatization and age, but suggest tinkering with microcontrollers, Linux, and retro hardware to reignite joy.
- SoundOff: Low-cost Passive Ultrasound Tags for Non-invasive and Non-Intrusive Smart Home Sensing — Yibo Fu
SoundOff uses passive, battery-free 3D-printed metal tags that emit unique ultrasound chirps when moved, enabling private, zero-infrastructure smart home sensing.