I've spent two days on and off trying to update my Zooz Z-Wave stick and i've never longed for the death of #zwave as hard as I am right now.

There is nothing more white than cleaning the exterior of your car while there is still snow on the ground.

#Sonos is hilariously out of touch and deserves to be shut down. $3200 price for this amp and the rack mount is EXTRA?!

Another camera install finished. Top patch panel is exterior cameras, bottom is interior.

Hey, I want shiny verge stuff! That shiny stuff looks extra shiny

Beer:thirty

My weekend projects have arrived. Migrating from my #zooz and #sonoff hubs to #homeassistant hubs. Moving my other hubs to the office so I can start my seed watering automations 😎

Thanks for the swag, @davidpierce.xyz and @reckless.bsky.social !

Well yes, you do have to drill holes to get wires from outside to inside.

When DIY becomes DIYWhy www.reddit.com/r/homeassist...

I'm from the Midwest, so I like to do all my outdoor stuff right before it snows. Got three new beds built and I put pickets around my compost bin. The pickets are frozen 😂

#CES2026 was a blast. First time in Las Vegas and first time meeting people i've talked to for years. A fantastic start to 2026.

America's favorite podcast within a podcast, @theverge.com Brendan Carr is still a dummy. #CES2026

> not me, ordering more trees for the house.

Spent some time making my pallet compost bins more attractive. I'll put fence pickets around the outside to help blend it in, and cut up pallet boards on the inside of the compost bin to help contain soil. The pallets and boards are heat treated, whereas the fence pickets are pressure treated.

I picked a place to stay for work solely based on the name. Does that make me a #millennial?

As a smart lock nerd, I would agree with this list.

Here for @theverge.com live show 👀

Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life https://arstechni.ca... #smarthome #Speakers #audio #Tech #bose

Second leg of the journey to #CES2026

I need this in my life @goveeofficial.bsky.social 👀

The sky to CES.

The barcode scanner sounds great.

Finalizing your #CES 2026 schedule? Be sure to visit the Z-Wave Alliance in Titian Ballroom 2205 in the Venetian and explore the latest #ZWave products from participating members: CleverK9, FireAvert, Silicon Labs, Siterwell, Vision and Zooz. z-wavealliance.org/eve/z-wave-a...

This is a cool Bluetooth drain pipe.

Why are IT companies so dumb? Third party service call to replace a HDD installed an NVR. Replace it but told the guy it’s beeping, so he'll have to login and format it. “I should be able to do that remotely, right?” Bitch I don't know, you're the company in charge?

Spent Christmas morning getting the solar panel installed for the shed. It’s a very cloudy, but warm, day here in #columbusohio. My new #ecoflow battery is pretty great. Whole setup (battery, solar panel, mount, cable) was less than $500. I’ll look into tidying the cable up once I confirm location.

New fish tape is working well. 425’ 😎

Last service call before Christmas. Received a work order from a third party company to install a new hard drive into an NVR. Customer complains that they can't go back very far in the cameras to look at incidents if they happen.

It’s nearly 2026 and part of my job involves telling people how to log into Google Drive I shouldn’t have to do this anymore.

@davidpierce.xyz trying to register for the CES event but I get this error. This is after I type my information in and hit submit Is it on my side or yours?

Hotel podcast setup for the Fireside chat with @richardgunther.com, Adam Justice, @gavincampbell.bsky.social, and Seth Johnson.

@davidpierce.xyz I have seen exactly ONE good use of the Apple Vision Pro from a user on reddit. He uses the AVP to retrofit wiring into a house with such precision that it made me consider getting one for my job! His profile is full of these posts and they are great www.reddit.com/r/Constructi...

Testing out my shed configuration before my shed arrives in December. Inovelli #zigbee light switch hooked up to my #jackedy potable battery so I don’t have to run power to the shed 😎

Sold my #sonos Arc tonight, it’s the end of my decade-long love affair with Sonos. Currently offloading 12+ Sonos products because I cannot deal with the issues anymore. The resale value of these products has shit the bed as well, but luckily I won't lose my ass. My, how the mighty have fallen.

I received my 2025 #Christmas ornaments from @apolloautomation.bsky.social - i cant wait to hook them up to #HomeAssistant 😎

@techconnectify.bsky.social My wife and I love watching your videos - okay, mainly me, but that's not important. We've watched all of your dishwasher videos and it's convinced me that I want a dishwasher so I can stop hand washing our dishes. Now I have to decide which dishwasher to buy - help!

Your smart home questions, answered https://thever.ge/4abj #SmartHome #Vergecast #Podcasts #Gadgets #Tech

New robot mop 👀

This stuff from the President of the United States is fucking embarrassing. I cannot wait for him to be gone. www.whitehouse.gov/mysafespace/

I have a client who's first floor smoke detector always "malfunctions" in the early hours on a Sunday. It can be several months in between incidents and there isn't any noticeable reason it would have issues. We have replaced the device two times already and new batteries.

Trying to use some Matter over Thread motion sensors from Eve but can’t get them working through home assistant. I can add them to HomeKit though. Should I troubleshoot further or stick to Zigbee? 🤷‍♂️

This limited edition 3D printer from @prusa3d.com looks beautiful, www.prusa3d.com/applications...

Now this is a computer i could get behind! www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterra...

Are Philips Hue motion sensors water proof? Asking for a friend. I’m that friend.

"How did you learn how to type so fast?"

🔥 After years of perfecting my Home Assistant Dashboard, I’ve finally nailed the ultimate layout — and it runs flawlessly on the new Shelly Wall Display XL! 🚀 I’m giving away the entire code for FREE — don’t miss this! 👇 youtu.be/aE_WuAj_m00 #HomeAssistant #SmartHome #Shelly

Back in my day, printers didn’t come with cameras!

🎙️ New @home-assistant.io #SmartHome Podcast episode! Joined by @geniodiabolico.social.ellijaymakerspace.org.ap.brid.gy , we talk reliable mesh networks, Z-Wave LR for a 100m mailbox sensor, replacing MyQ with RATGDO + ESPHome, and customising a slick e‑ink dashboard. Watch: youtu.be/usNdToFKqac

New 3D printer acquired 😎