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Week in Review: Feb 9 - Feb 15, 2026
Node-RED elimination, Plex database surgery, Home Assistant upgrades, and building an automated blog pipeline from scratch.
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Home Assistant Presence Detection: Combining Multiple Sensors for Reliability
How to build a robust presence detection system using phone tracking, motion sensors, and Bayesian probability. Eliminate false positives and automate with confidence.
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Local Voice Control for Home Assistant: No Cloud Required
Setting up voice commands for Home Assistant using local speech recognition. Faster response times, no internet dependency, and complete privacy.