<ul><li>The author attended a talk on home monitoring and automation tools at Berlin Buzzwords.</li><li>They learned about Home Assistant, an open-source home automation system that prioritizes local control and privacy.</li><li>Motivated by their desire for a centralized system to manage their smart devices and concerns about privacy, the author decided to invest in Home Assistant.</li><li>They describe their current smart home setup and their goals of enhancing privacy and control through adopting an open-source, local-first approach to home automation.</li></ul>

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