Apple HomeView is not sold in Latvia. What to do with Matter now
Apple's new home screen will not be sold in the EU for now. Do not wait for it: Matter devices are on sale already, including at IKEA in Riga.
Comparisons
Experiments, tutorials, comparisons, and project stories from the field.
Sliding or swing gates
Sliding-gate automation needs room along the fence and a clear track. Swing gates need room where the leaf stops. A motor will not fix a gate that will not move by hand.
Motion vs presence sensors in a smart home: pros, cons, and real uses
Choose the right sensor for lighting and automations: fast PIR motion detection vs mmWave presence (including zoning with devices like Aqara FP2) and how to combine both in Home Assistant.
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