home-resilience

SMART HOME

Local-First Home Automation: A Home Assistant Setup That Survives Internet Outages

When the AWS outage turned smart homes dumb, some households never noticed. The difference is architecture: a local-first Home Assistant setup that…

ENERGY & BUILDING

Why Middle East Tensions Drive Up Your Energy Bills (And 5 Projects to Cut Costs)

Your March 2026 utility bill might feel 20–30% higher than last year—and it’s not your thermostat. The answer is 4,000 miles away,…

THE RESILIENT HOUSEHOLD

The Resilient Kitchen: 5 Smart Upgrades to Beat Supply Chain Instability

Introduction Remember the great egg price shock of ’23? Or the more recent California lettuce recall that saw prices for a single…