You don’t need to spend a lot to enjoy the security and convenience a smart home can deliver, especially if you rely on Wi-Fi instead of a smart home hub.
Computers are very good at doing exactly what they’re told. They’re still not very good at coming up with helpful suggestions of their own. They’re very much more about following ...
Home Assistant isn't the only smart home management utility in my FOSS toolkit ...
Can you? Probably. Should you? Probably not.