Phil and Rohan chat with Khaled, a periodontist who turned Home Assistant into the central brain of his home. From Roomba integrations and Soma shades to barcode-driven dog treat tracking, e-ink dashboards, and local AI workflows, this conversation is packed with practical smart home ideas.
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Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:56 Khaled’s Background
00:04:21 First Home Assistant Use
00:08:52 GUI Over YAML
00:12:24 Hardware And Green
00:16:27 Grocy And Barcodes
00:20:45 Scanner Workflow
00:26:20 NFC And More Ideas
00:35:35 Voice PE Remote
00:39:52 Terminal Displays
00:47:23 Local AI Tools
00:53:04 Automating CV Updates
00:56:39 Paperless NGX
01:00:46 Hermes And Agents
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