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Ludusavi - Backup tool for PC game saves and settings

Have you ever thought about how disastrous it would be to lose your progress in a long PC game? Your hours or even days of game time - all gone, due to a bug, an unexpected update or a sudden computer crash? It would be Read more

By Sascha Brockel, 1 year ago 12. January 2025
Tips & Tricks

Customize Windows easily: Custom context menu entries & more

Have you ever wondered how you can customize Windows to your liking? One of the easiest ways to do this is to use REG files. These files allow you to intervene deeply in the system and customize it in a variety of ways. Read more

By Sascha Brockel, 1 year ago 12. January 2025
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Tips & Tricks

UniGetUI - Graphical user interface for Windows package manager

Have you ever heard of Windows package managers? These practical tools help you to install and manage programs and applications directly from the command line with just a few commands. But what if you prefer to use a graphical user interface to get an overview of your programs? Read more

By Sascha Brockel, 1 year ago 12. January 2025
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Smart Home

Logitech Harmony in Home Assistant: smart infrared devices

If you want to control your infrared devices smartly, the Logitech Harmony Hub is one of the best options. In this article, I'll show you how to integrate your Logitech Harmony Hub with Home Assistant and bring your classic infrared devices into your smart home. Read more

By Sascha Brockel, 1 year ago 7. December 2025
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Smart Home

Home Assistant meets Meater: smart grill automation

Barbecuing is getting smarter, and you're right in the middle of it! Imagine enjoying a drink with your guests while your barbecue communicates with your Meater via Home Assistant and tells you when the food is perfect. With this guide, I'll show you Read more

By Sascha Brockel, 1 year ago 30. December 2024
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Automation

Create your own Windows installation - Windows the way you want it

You want to install Windows 11 on several devices, be it for your company or a larger number of PCs? Then you should know about UnattendedWinstall! With this ingenious tool, you can automate the installation of Windows 11 on many devices and Read more

By Sascha Brockel, 1 year ago 30. December 2024
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Amazon Echo Show scam - planned obsolescence

Do you have a first-generation Amazon Echo Show 5 that has always worked perfectly? Suddenly the screen starts flickering for no clear reason? You are not alone! Countless users report in forums - both male and female Read more

By Sascha Brockel, 1 year ago 30. December 2024
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Automation Smart Home

Internet problems: Automatically restart repeater with Home Assistant

Do you know this? Your Internet jerks, the connection drops out and it takes a restart of the repeater to get everything back on track. The problem: You don't always remember to restart your repeater regularly. The good news: With Home Assistant Read more

By Sascha Brockel, 1 year ago 5. January 2025
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Smart Home

Integrate JDownloader2 into Home Assistant

Your smart home can do more than just control the light or regulate the heating. With the integration of JDownloader2 or MyJDownloader in Home Assistant, you can manage your downloads cleverly and automatically. I'll show you how in this blog article, Read more

By Sascha Brockel, 1 year ago 1. December 2024
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Smart Home

Uptime Kuma: Integrate website monitoring into Home Assistant

In the world of smart homes, we strive to be able to control and monitor as many functions as possible centrally. So why not also keep an eye on the status of your websites or services? This is exactly where Uptime Kuma comes into play. In Read more

By Sascha Brockel, 2 years ago 1. December 2024

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