Take The Plunge - Building a Smart Home

I know there are many experts in this community and they can perhaps skip this post. This is for those who are newbies and looking for guidance on how to get started. In the following blog post I have tried to introduce Smart Home as well as cover the basics to get you off the ground. Comments/feedback are welcome!

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