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A few years ago, everyone was talking about mmWave sensors and I'd completely missed it. Even when you're active in the community, it's easy to fall behind during those weeks when life gets busy. That sparked the idea for this newsletter.
I'm Daniel. I've been deep in the smart home world for 8+ years and I build open source integrations used by thousands. Every week, I go through blogs, forums, Reddit, and news sites anyway. The best stuff ends up here.
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