Over the years I’ve messed with various home automation systems. From X10 in the early 2000’s, through Mi Casa Verde and z-wave going into the 2010’s, a few years using OpenHAB, up to the current day where I’m using Home Assistant.

https://60chequersavenue.net/wordpress/2024/01/automate-everything/

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/02/12/automate-everything-migrating-to-home-assistant-on-raspberry-pi-homeautomation-raspberry-pi/