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The best AntiVirus? Is Windows Defender enough antivirus?
In times before Windows 10, the use of an own AntiVirus program was necessary to run the PC reasonably safe. Initially, Microsoft did not offer a solution here at all, later, in Windows 7, the Microsoft AV could be installed under the name Microsoft Security Essentials and since Windows 8, an anti-virus protection is integrated in Windows, the "Windows Defender". Windows Defender can be found in the settings under"Virus & threat protection". To make it appear that the firewall works in... ... continue reading
Cura in version 5.11.0 published
I have used 3 different slicers extensively so far: Cura and PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer. All 3 slicers are free, all deliver usable results with the manufacturer's default settings, have their strengths and hardly any weaknesses. ... continue reading
🚧 Home Assistant Dashboard Undo / Redo
In future, the Home Assistant dashboard will offer the option of undoing changes. Errors can thus be easily corrected without damaging the entire layout. ... continue reading
OpenWrt in version 24.10.4 released
Router manufacturers usually provide updates for their products only for a limited period of time, often leaving security holes on older devices unpatched. One possibility to provide the hardware with an up-to-date operating system (OS) again is offered by the freely available router firmware: OpenWRT. In addition, OpenWRT can extend the functionality of the router with additional services, such as VPN, additional statistics, or when using multiple devices, with WiFi roaming, see also: Set up ne... ... continue reading
🚧 Home Assistant - Activate long-term statistics
In future, it should be possible to switch the long-term statistics (history recorder) on and off simply via the user interface. A first draft for this long overdue change was rejected. In this first draft, the LTS status could be displayed in the entity overview and easily activated in the entity properties. According to the design feedback, the entity overview is not the right place for settings. ... continue reading
✓ Undo / Redo for the automation and script editor
An undo/redo function will soon be added to the Home Assistant automation editor, making it possible to quickly revise or restore changes. ... continue reading
🚧 Linking Home Assistant charts: Zoom status sync?
The introduction of ECharts went quickly, but new functions are now a long time coming. To change this, I have submitted a feature request. As a first step, I tried to synchronize several charts for the history. There are a few challenges behind the feature, including performance: let's see if I can get the change on the road. I have uploaded a pull request of my first draft to Github. ... continue reading
🚧 Create / edit Home Assistant blueprints (GUI)
Admittedly, I haven't used Blueprints much so far, but this could change with the next release: Similar to the Automation Editor, Blueprints can soon also be created or edited in the user interface. ... continue reading
Home Assistant: new features for the tile map
new features for the tile map, for example an additional history chart function ... continue reading
Automation editor sidebar
New sidebar for the automations ... continue reading
✓ Energy dashboard, planned: previous year comparison
One of the next releases is expected to bring the option of comparing the current month in the energy dashboard with the month of the previous year. ... continue reading
HMS-2000-4T: MPPT range 16~60V incorrectly specified?
The MPP tracker of the HMS-2000-4T struggles with the correct voltage setting, especially but not only at low power levels. Spoiler: Hoymiles support was not willing to take the problem seriously for over 10 months after countless tickets, so I mitigated the misbehavior with an ESP32 microcontroller. Update September 2025: Hoymiles has confirmed the problem and is working on a new firmware that is supposed to fix the problem. The firmware should be available in the next few months: it remains ex... ... continue reading
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Smart Home
Retrofitting your existing home with smart home functions is now easier than ever. However, due to the large number of standards and available software components, choosing a suitable system is not so easy. If you are still looking for suitable software for home automation, you should take a look at Home Assistant.
