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Smart home & automation · 3 min read
Lighting automation guests won't hate
Motion lighting with sensible timeouts, scenes instead of surprises, and switches that still work: how to automate lights people enjoy.
Smart home & automation · 2 min read
Why we insist on local control for smart homes
If your lights need the internet to turn on, you have a problem waiting to happen. How local-first systems work, and which brands do it properly.