2024 Year-End Playlist Roundup: Discovering the Best Music of the Year
It’s that time of year when everyone shares their best-of lists. Here are some of the playlists I’ve been enjoying listening to.
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How to Set Up Your Honeywell Alarm with Apple Home for Push Notifications and Geofence-Based Arming/Disarming
I’ve lived in my house for nearly 20 years and have automated many aspects of it. However, my Honeywell alarm system remained one of the only devices I hadn’t automated. Here’s how I integrated my Honeywell alarm with Apple Home to enable push notifications and geofence-based arming and disarming.
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How I Optimized Charging My EV Using Excess Solar Power with Home Assistant
As an EV owner with home solar, I wanted to optimize my charging process to make the most out of excess solar energy. This motivated me to explore ways to automate my EV charging, ultimately leading to a complex setup with two automations specifically designed to meet my goals.
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Hummingbird Fuels
Lisa and Richard are familiar figures in the SF cycling community. Today, I learned they have started a new company called Hummingbird Fuels, set to launch in January 2025. I couldn't be more thrilled for them.
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Nachobursts: A New Chapter for Les Pauls
Nacho Guitars, renowned for their meticulous recreations of early 1950s Telecasters—dubbed “Nachocasters”— have now expanded to include Gibson Les Paul replicas, known as “Nachobursts.”
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