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Michael Montaque Michael Montaque

How to Trigger Smart Home Automations with Notion & Webhooks

Unlock powerful automations using Notion and Node-RED webhooks! In this guide, I’ll show you how to set up custom links in Notion to trigger smart home actions or update Notion databases with a single click. With simple HTTP requests, you’ll streamline processes like transcription, page summaries, and more—no coding skills required.

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Michael Montaque Michael Montaque

Transcription Automation using GPT and Node-Red

Discover how to boost your productivity by automating audio-to-text transcriptions using your smart home system, Notion, and Node-RED. This simple yet powerful workflow helps streamline your daily tasks and improve efficiency.

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Michael Montaque Michael Montaque

Trigger Smart Home Automations Without Siri or Apps? Here’s How!

Discover how to use a powerful iPhone shortcut to trigger smart home automations with your voice—without needing Siri or complicated apps. This guide walks you through creating a custom automation using Node-RED and Home Assistant. Learn how to dictate commands, send data to your smart home, and trigger automations effortlessly. Plus, find out how to use accessibility features like Back Tap for seamless automation control. Perfect for those looking to simplify their smart home setup!

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Michael Montaque Michael Montaque

Setting Up Actual Budget

Discover how to manage your finances with Actual Budget, a lightning-fast and privacy-centric app that can be hosted locally. In this tutorial, I walk you through my decentralized setup, perfect for those wanting to keep their budgeting data separate from Home Assistant for better performance and security. I also show how to set up a proxy server and integrate AI to categorize transactions, creating a fully private, locally hosted financial management system that can be expanded with Home Assistant automations. Get ready to take control of your finances like never before!

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Michael Montaque Michael Montaque

I made GPT clean my floors

I take my old, glitchy robot vacuum named Creature and transform it using AI to give it a new lease on life. I've had Creature for over three years, but we hardly use it anymore. Instead of throwing it away, I'm using Home Assistant and AI to create an autonomous cleaning system that adapts to my family's changing routines.

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