OMFG I cannot wait to replace all my shitty #Ring devices.

Aside from them enabling ICE & fascism (which is of course the biggest dealbreaker), their cams are slow AF to respond, my wired cam freezes all the time, & 1 cam can’t keep a GD WiFi connection. The cams don’t play nice with either #HomeKit or #HomeAssistant, either. Oh and you can connect Ring to #Hubitat? Great! Except the device states don’t update reliably so GFY I guess.
Dumbest smart devices I’ve ever seen.

after 5 years of building, the locksure matter lock sensor is live as of today.

retrofit sensor that pairs as a Door Lock + Contact Sensor on ONE matter device. fits over existing UK euro cylinder locks, no cylinder swap, tenant friendly. works with apple home, google home, alexa, smartthings and home assistant out the box.

£55.99 early bird (rrp £79.99). uk shipping this week.

locksure.co.uk/matter-lock-sensor/

#smarthome #matter #homeassistant #homekit #thread #ukmade

⚙️ Aqara G5 Pro: Top HomeKit Outdoor Camera in 2026?

The Aqara G5 Pro remains a top contender in the HomeKit outdoor camera market, featuring integrated AI and versatile connectivity options.

https://www.byte-pulse.net/article/aqara-g5-pro-top-homekit-outdoor-camera-in-2026

#homekit #smarthome #camera #aqara

Right… So, the #Proxmox is running nice. I have found a spare 2T hard drive (2,5”, 5400rpm, unfortunately), but it will have to do for now.

Now I need to plan on how to migrate #HomeAssistant to a #HAOS VM. I have tested backup import and most of my things were surprisingly there. I’m reluctantly thinking about moving the #Zigbee dongle, but… Not sure how it’s gonna go with #HomeKit integration. I have easy over 80 devices…🤡

I still need some kind of redundand storage…

#SmartHome #HomeIT

Apple Papercuts

I know this blog has strayed a fair distance from its Mac-centric origins, but I’ve been keeping a mental list of all the things that are broken, missing or inexplicably neglected (...)

#apple #automation #calendar #homekit #icloud #ios #ipad #mac #macos #mail #rant #siri #swift #xcode

https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2026/05/18/1320?utm_content=atom&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

🚨 NEWS: SwitchBot Lancia Due Serrature Intelligenti Matter con Riconoscimento Facciale 3D

Ecco i punti chiave in breve:
💡 SwitchBot ha alzato l'asticella nel settore della sicurezza domestica con il lancio di due nuove serrature intelligenti, Lock Vision e Lock Vision Pro. Entrambi i dispositivi sfrut...

🚀 LINK: https://meteoraweb.com/news/switchbot-lancia-due-serrature-intelligenti-matter-con-riconoscimento-facciale-3d

#matter #switchBot #serratureIntelligenti #riconoscimentoFacciale3D #homeKit