Hack your old Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant-ready offline smart speaker with this DIY kit

You can now order an $85 kit to convert your Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant-compatible offline smart speaker.
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MiciMike’s open-source drop-in PCB converts Google Home Mini into a local voice assistant (Crowdfunding)

The MiciMike Home Mini Drop-In PCB is an open-source replacement mainboard designed to convert a 1st Gen Google Home Mini ...
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Starlink Mini vs. Standard Kit: Are the Portability Perks Worth the Slower Speeds?

SpaceX's satellite internet equipment comes in two very different flavors. I've tested both. Here are the key differences in ...
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Easy DIY Spring Wreath Ideas to try This Blossom Season

Explore this comprehensive list of DIY spring wreath ideas, and make a beautiful wreath without spending a fortune.
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ESP32-C5 Mini USB-C board supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi 6, up to 14x GPIO pins for IoT projects

WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.x LE, and an 802.15.4 radio for Zigbee, Thread, and Matter, as well as two 9-pin headers offering up to ...
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6 Hacks to Make Nest and Google Devices the Most Useful Things in Your Home

These tricks and settings tips helped reinvent how I used my Google devices. Here's how they could help you, too. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, lived with and ...
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Bring Home Assistant to a Google Home Mini with this $85 drop-in board (open hardware)

Enter the MiciMike Home Mini Drop-in Board. It’s a drop-in replacement for the original Google Home Mini printed circuit board that fits inside the case and works with the same speaker hardware. But ...