Build responsive Home Assistant dashboards with CSS Grid and HACS cards like button-card to create modern control centers that rival commercial apps.
Hands-on experience with AI, self-hosting, Linux, and the developer tools Botmonster actually uses
Hands-on experience with AI, self-hosting, Linux, and the developer tools Botmonster actually uses
CSS container queries: build truly responsive components
CSS container queries let components respond to parent width instead of viewport. With 96%+ browser support in 2026, they fix responsive layout.
Production LLM hallucinations: taxonomy, evals, and RAG defenses
Reduce LLM hallucinations: failure taxonomies, Chain-of-Verification, RAG grounding, eval suites, and architectural defense layers for production.
Restore an old MacBook Pro with modern Linux (2026)
Revive a 2012-2015 MacBook Pro by swapping the HDD for an SSD and installing a lightweight Linux distro. It becomes snappy and usable for years.
Better presence detection with Bayesian sensors in Home Assistant
Bayesian sensors combine Wi-Fi, GPS, motion, and power into one probability estimate, so the lights stop turning off while you are still home.
Should you move from Zigbee2MQTT to Matter in 2026?
Matter 1.4 unifies smart home ecosystems while Zigbee2MQTT still wins on battery life and range. Run both: Matter for new gear, Zigbee for the rest.