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How I Built the Star Trek control panel of my dreams

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Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) using the LCARS in Star Trek: The Next Generation. | Image: CBS via Getty Images

One of my pandemic hobbies that stuck was home automation. I discovered Home Assistant – the popular open source, extremely customizable home automation platform – and all the intricate things you can do with it to make your home work better.

I have ADHD and have found Home Assistant to be a valuable tool for managing executive dysfunction. I use it for audible calendar reminders, laundry reminders, timers, and monitoring my doorbell camera and my nanny cam for my dog. Its also a great source of pure nerdy joy for me. And I recently took the most joyously nerdy step yet in my home automation fixation.

Home Assistant lets you create custom …

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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/862070/lcars-homes-assistant-star-trek

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/862070/lcars-homes-assistant-star-trek

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