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Ideas, updates, and field notes on bringing software logic beyond screens and into everyday life.
How to get a free API key for Iris Home
Sep 7, 2026
What I want: to tell Iris Home what to do in plain words, for free. That takes an AI model, and Groq runs one for free. To let Iris Home use it you need an API key, which is a long password ...
How to create a scene in Iris Home
Aug 5, 2026
What I want: one button that shuts the bathroom down — fan off, light off — instead of reaching for two switches on my way out. That’s a scene. One tap, several things at once. Here&rs...
Zigbee mesh not meshing?
Jun 15, 2026
offline Most of the home forms one connected mesh — the hub, bulb, plug and sensor all relaying for each other. One switch, though, won't pass messages along (that crossed-out hop) — so the...
Four smart-home moments, and why I can't go back
Jun 8, 2026
A home that keeps its own time — lights off by dawn, back on by dusk, no one touching a switch. When it comes to Smart home, most people picture an app full of switches — a glorified remote...