https://blog.herlein.com/tags/home-automation/ Recent content in Home-Automation on Greg Herlein Hugo en &copy; 2018-2026. All rights reserved. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:01 -0800 https://blog.herlein.com/post/on-air-light-is-a-robot/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:01 -0800 https://blog.herlein.com/post/on-air-light-is-a-robot/ <p>The lamp on my office shelf glows solid red the instant my camera goes live, and turns off the second the meeting ends. Nobody has to knock and wonder. My wife, a kid, the dog-walker — anyone who glances in knows I&rsquo;m on camera without me saying a word. And by my own stubborn definition, that little bulb is a robot.</p>